My reactions to the photo depends on the intended context of the photo. such as the image of a Muslim woman on her phone while people were crowding round one of those who were fatally injured on Westminster bridge. The photographer's intent was to show that everyone affected by the attack isis not just non-Muslims. however when the photo was shared social media people immediately focussed on her attire saying that she was carrying on not looking at the person who was run down. not noticing the woman's distressed face. Another photo of a white man walking past the scene also on his phone was also shown but does net get so much attack because he is white and not wearing a hijab. I have not included the image because the woman in the photo requested that the photo stop being circulated.
I think that the newspapers or at least most of them are trying to be neutral and are on the side of the Muslim Woman who on social media has been insulted and called out for appearing to walk by as a man lay down dying on the pavement.
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