Examples Of Stereotypes After 9/11

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RACISM AND STEREOTYPES AGAINST MUSLIMS SINCE 9/11

Racism towards Muslims existed before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 9/11 attacks encouraged those who stereotyped them to keep doing so. The horrible 9/11 incident took place on September 11, 2001. The USA was the target of a terrorist strike carried out by militant Islamist extremist networks. The term "Islamophobia" is used to describe racism toward Muslims. It is an aversion to or bias against Islam or Muslims, particularly when used as a political tool. Muslims were abused both verbally and physically. Numerous Muslims have reported feeling disrespected by people in the West on a global scale. In this essay, I'll talk about how advertisements since 9/11 have portrayed Muslims in stereotypical …show more content…

In this advertisement, a white man tells a hijabi woman to "Go back to where you came from," to which she replies, "Where, North York?" (See figure 1). His choice of words appeared offensive, thus it is obvious that he was acting in a racist manner toward the Muslim. His facial expression suggests that he is not sorry for what he said. He believes that what he said was perfectly acceptable. It should be noted that he is gazing directly into her eyes, demonstrating his lack of fear. Regarding the Muslim woman, it is obvious from what he claimed that she exhibited no emotion. It almost seems customary for her to receive that from others. It should also be noticed that from the look on his face, it appears as though he is irritated since he doesn't get the response he wants from …show more content…

"9/11 was some people did some people did something," (See figure 4)the advertisement ads. The phrase "some people" refers to Muslims. In 2001, this horrible incident took place. Since then, many individuals have opposed Islam in general because they think that it supports terrorism. This advertisement's author argues that we don't take 9/11 as seriously as we ought to. The sentence "some people did something" at the top of the paper demonstrates this. The author speculates that the "something" we're discussing is a catastrophic incident that claimed the lives of close to three thousand individuals. The background image depicts the attack's explosion on the targeted structure, providing a clear illustration of what the author is referring