Stereotyping is easy for all of us. Our brains are categorizing machines, shoving every thing we see and do into tidy little boxes within boxes. A stereotype that conjures fear is even more powerful, because nothing gets our attention faster than danger – this also is built-in our wiring.
So it’s great to see more diverse presentation of Muslims in the media.
For an excellent point-of-view on this, check out Time’s Mona Eltahawy on video,
[From Latest Videos from TIME.com]