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Sorry for the lengthy and analytic-ness of that, but I want you to understand why and how our culture is being turned into something hateful. I know right now I’m all talk, but let me tell you what I’ve noticed in the media. One of my more shocking realizations was the movie Aladdin. Disney starts out the movie, watched by millions of children, with a song about how barbaric Arabs are and throughout the film they are depicted as irrational and violent. I watched a film called Reel Bad Arabs and it elaborates on how Hollywood has been presenting this hateful stereotype for years. Around 25% of Hollywood movies demean Arabs (Reel Bad Arabs). I’m sure if you look into your childhood you can see how many movies depicted Arabs either as villains or comic relief. I know you grew up watching Indiana Jones and Back to the Future, my Dad told me about you guys watching that when you were young, my dad …show more content…

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