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“In the United States, you can say anything you want about Islam and Arabs and get away with it. In other words, as someone said, ‘You can hit an Arab free’,” said Shaheen—also author of “Reel Bad Arabs—How Hollywood Vilifies a People”.
Canada? not so much...
[Canada: “the ancient Ojibwa word for “kick me"]
From action movies such as “True Lies” (1994) to comedies including “Father of the Bride Part II” (1995) and Disney’s animated “Aladdin” (1992), Shaheen identifies films that have perpetuated damaging stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims.
“The images have remained primarily fixed and have only been changed in the sense that they have become more vindictive and damaging,”...
...Jack Shaheen praises some post-September 11 films for offering a more sympathetic image of Arabs and Muslims, who he argues have been castigated for decades by Hollywood. ...[He] worked as a consultant on “Syriana” (2005) and “Three Kings” (1999).
Guess we oughta be glad those 19 Chinese fellas who drove those planes ain’t suing.
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Posted by Claire on 05/01 at 07:09 AM
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