Imagine living in a country where every time you wore a turban you were considered to be a terrorist. Did you know that turbans, as well as the other articles of faith worn have an immense spiritual as well as temporal significance?
The symbolisms of wearing a turban are many from it being regarded as a symbol of sovereignty, dedication, self-respect, courage and piety, but the reason all practicing Sikhs wear the turban is just one - out of love and obedience to the wishes of the founders of their faith.
For years Arabs have played the role of villains, barbarians, seducers, hustlers and thieves. After the 9/11 attack, new images have occurred, they are now labeled as terrorist and bombers also.
Arabs have become the all-purpose villains or buffoons across all American media, including …show more content…
In the opening of the movie the song Arabian night plays and I quote “Oh, I come from a land, from a faraway place where the caravan camels roam…Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face, It's barbaric, but hey, it's home!” This movie was seen by children worldwide, in which it incorporated every degrading stereotype about Arabs and repeated it over and over again.
Although it is entertainment for the youth, it gives children the opportunity to develop certain images, rather negative or positive, at a very young age. A child's mind is open. It absorbs information like a sponge. The media has the power to captivate their attention in mediums such as animated cartoons/movies/characters.
Not only is this the chance to give them the freedom to explore or paint their own perceptions of the world, but instead, this tells them “what the world is like”. So, what are they going to believe about Arabs when they watch Aladdin or see Arabs in person... that they’re barbaric, thieves, treacherous, belly dancers… just a few of the stereotypes depicted of them in the
The symbolisms of wearing a turban are many from it being regarded as a symbol of sovereignty, dedication, self-respect, courage and piety, but the reason all practicing Sikhs wear the turban is just one - out of love and obedience to the wishes of the founders of their faith.
For years Arabs have played the role of villains, barbarians, seducers, hustlers and thieves. After the 9/11 attack, new images have occurred, they are now labeled as terrorist and bombers also.
Arabs have become the all-purpose villains or buffoons across all American media, including …show more content…
In the opening of the movie the song Arabian night plays and I quote “Oh, I come from a land, from a faraway place where the caravan camels roam…Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face, It's barbaric, but hey, it's home!” This movie was seen by children worldwide, in which it incorporated every degrading stereotype about Arabs and repeated it over and over again.
Although it is entertainment for the youth, it gives children the opportunity to develop certain images, rather negative or positive, at a very young age. A child's mind is open. It absorbs information like a sponge. The media has the power to captivate their attention in mediums such as animated cartoons/movies/characters.
Not only is this the chance to give them the freedom to explore or paint their own perceptions of the world, but instead, this tells them “what the world is like”. So, what are they going to believe about Arabs when they watch Aladdin or see Arabs in person... that they’re barbaric, thieves, treacherous, belly dancers… just a few of the stereotypes depicted of them in the