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| Ava Lowery is a ] from Alabama. | Ava Lowery is a 16 year old student and ] from Alabama perhaps best known known for her online antiwar animations, and the reactions and controversy they generated. | ||
| ==PeaceTakesCourage.com and the WWJD Controversy== | ==PeaceTakesCourage.com and the WWJD Controversy== | ||
| Lowery is the creator of the website , which received media attention in 2006. She was the object of conservative criticism |
Lowery is the creator of the website , which received media attention in 2006. She was the object of conservative criticism and is reported to have received anonymous death threats after her creation of an online work, . This flash-based animation displays photographs of wounded and bloodied Iraqi children while a child sings "]." ] wrote an article of support for her "new friend... (who) is disgusted with the war and with the Bush regime." In July of 2006 Lowery was awarded the ] "Wings of Justice" award. | ||
| She was also a topic of considerable debate in the blog world, and was a guest at the 2006 ] Convention. | She was also a topic of considerable debate in the blog world, and was a guest at the 2006 ] Convention. | ||
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| ===Disputes over Alleged Threats=== | ===Disputes over Alleged Threats=== | ||
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| ⚫ | The allegations concerning the death threats remain controversial. Emails given to reporters following the publication of WWJD, while vulgar, inappropriate, and culturally insensitive, are not specifically threatening. Documented death threats were made against Lowery in response to an earlier animation though. | ||
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Ava Lowery is a 16 year old student and peace activist from Alabama perhaps best known known for her online antiwar animations, and the reactions and controversy they generated.
PeaceTakesCourage.com and the WWJD Controversy
Lowery is the creator of the website Peace Takes Courage, which received media attention in 2006. She was the object of conservative criticism and is reported to have received anonymous death threats after her creation of an online work, "WWJD". This flash-based animation displays photographs of wounded and bloodied Iraqi children while a child sings "Jesus Loves Me." Cindy Sheehan wrote an article of support for her "new friend... (who) is disgusted with the war and with the Bush regime." In July of 2006 Lowery was awarded the BuzzFlash "Wings of Justice" award.
She was also a topic of considerable debate in the blog world, and was a guest at the 2006 YearlyKos Convention.
Disputes over Alleged Threats
The allegations concerning the death threats remain controversial. Emails given to reporters following the publication of WWJD, while vulgar, inappropriate, and culturally insensitive, are not specifically threatening. Documented death threats were made against Lowery in response to an earlier animation though.
References
Animation producer gets ugly slurs by Matthew Rothschild, Progressive, April 24, 2006Peace takes courage by Cindy Sheehan, Buzzflash.com, April 26, 2006 Categories: