Posted on 12/05/2008 1:18:13 PM PST by paulycy
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Wednesday called on American Muslims to thank the Fox television network and the creator of "The Simpsons" for a recent episode that used comedy to challenge Islamophobia.
The episode, which aired Sunday evening and is titled "Mypods and Boomsticks," highlights anti-Muslim sentiment by featuring a young Muslim character named Bashir and his family who face prejudice after moving to Springfield. In the program, Homer Simpson wrongly suspects that Bashir's family is involved in a terrorist plot. Bart Simpson befriends Bashir and defends him from bullies.
CAIR's Greater Los Angeles Area office (CAIR-LA) sent a letter to the show's creator Matt Groening thanking him for challenging anti-Muslim prejudice.
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What about our own media challenging Americaphobia?
What about our own media challenging anti-Judeo/Christian prejudice?
Its like teaching kids(only kids watch cartoons, right?) that fire won’t burn you.
Re The OIC:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2143307/posts?page=6#6
Re CAIR:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2141161/posts?page=8#8
Islamophobia ain't the problem by a long shot.
a “phobia” by definition is an IRRATIONAL fear of something.
There’s nothing irrational about being suspect of Muslims, since their whole culture is based on the assimilation and elimination of all other cultures.
They have childrens' shows for that.
Oh, waitaminnit...
Muslim kids are probably the only audience left that still watches that trash.
The Borg...
I’m guessing Trey and Matt will have something to say about this.
no, kids aren't the only ones that watch cartoons. the Simpson's up until 9/11 or so was one of the best satires on TV. then it took a sharp left turn.
the last episode was pretty friggin awful.
I'm just waiting for someone to accuse me of islamophobia.
Stick a fork in the `The Simpsons’—they’re done.
And to think that the Simpsons was one of my favorite tv programs....no more.
Isn’t being able to have and to challenge phobias, one of the things that America is all about?
No more Simpsons now. Gosh, I cant watch any news shows anymore, cant watch movies (sarandon, robbins, etc.) , cant visit Vermont and buy maple syrup, cant visit San Francisco,
life is getting boring!
Maybe they can write a episode on naziphopia and how hitler and company were just misunderstood
Fox has crossed over to serving the father of lies.
Christianity is the only religion seriously targetted for derision because it is the only threat to him.
John 8:42-47 - para: If you’re defying God’s commands, you are doing the bidding of Satan.
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