Day 5: Representation of Muslims in the Media

In the media, Muslims are automatically associated with immigrants, bombs, and terrorism, especially because of Osama Bin Laden. It's because of what the media puts out, that Muslims are now all generalized into one dangerous category. It also doesn't help when shows like All American Muslim were being aired on TLC, where so-called Muslims were out acting like typical American teenagers which is not even close to what being a Muslim represents. It's what they put on our television screens that add to some people's false ideas of Muslims. Some girls are even prohibited from playing certain sports, or working certain jobs just because they wear hijabs.

But it's not all the media. People believe what they let themselves believe, and I think people should remember that whatever they see on TV isn't the same everywhere else. Just because there's one dangerous Muslim somewhere, doesn't mean that every other Muslim is the same. We should all let our minds be less constricted and not believe that what we see on the television, is the full story.