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There Are Barely Any Muslims on Popular TV Series, a New Study Says
NPR ^ | September 7, 2022 | ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS

Posted on 09/07/2022 3:57:03 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Muslims make up 25% of the global population and Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world — but Muslims only comprise 1% of characters shown on popular televisions series in the U.S., the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

Those are just two of the findings in a new report issued Wednesday by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. Researchers investigated 200 top-rated television shows from 2018 and 2019 that aired in these four countries, and surveyed 8,885 characters with speaking roles.

Apart from the numbers deficit, the majority of the Muslim characters were depicted as adult Middle Eastern or North African [MENA] men, despite the fact that Muslims are the most racially and ethnically diverse religious group in the world. These characters were also linked to violent acts and behavior. Over 30% of the 98 Muslim characters were perpetrators of violence, while nearly 40% were targets of such attacks. Less than one-third were portrayed as native English speakers, underscoring depictions of Muslims as "foreigners."

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"The findings in this study reveal how rarely content creators think about including Muslims in popular storytelling– particularly girls and women," said Stacy L. Smith, founder of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative in a press release issued alongside the study. "As a result, viewers would have to watch hours and hours of content before seeing even a single portrayal of a Muslim character– with even more time required to find a portrayal that is not linked to violence or extremism."


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To: whitney69

Who cares and why should we care about muzzies on “ Popular TV Series?
If they are guided by Satan, I want no part of them!!!!!!!
Get back to your deserts and camels. Get the ‘ell out of our country.

It was not worth reading your drivel!

Where are you coming from?


101 posted on 09/07/2022 5:17:56 PM PDT by BatGuano (2020 = Stolen Election. Believe it! Molon Labe.)
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To: nickcarraway

“Muslims cause a fraction of the damage that atheists/leftists do.”

That is BS and you know it!

What is your game nickie?


102 posted on 09/07/2022 5:20:36 PM PDT by BatGuano (2020 = Stolen Election. Believe it! Molon Labe.)
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To: nickcarraway

Hollywood would have no problem turning 9/11 into a comedy if they could make money.


103 posted on 09/07/2022 5:23:12 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: whitney69

I hope that your retirement is permanent.

Why in ‘ell’s/ Satan’s name are you posting shit like this???

We don’t need your posts or opinions.

Muslims are Satan’s Death Squads!

Stay home, we don’t need your crap explanations or religion.


104 posted on 09/07/2022 5:27:06 PM PDT by BatGuano (2020 = Stolen Election. Believe it! Molon Labe.)
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To: BatGuano
You are delusional and falling for leftwing propaganda.

Islam has been around since the 7th century, and could never defeat Christianity. They were repelled from Europe.

Leftism has been around about 150 years and they have basically destroyed Christianity and the West. By what possible definition can you not say leftism/atheism is far worse.

And up all the people killed by leftism vs. Islam . It isn't even close. Leftism has killed more than 150 million at lowest estimate. Muslims are a drop in the bucket compared to that.

So the question is why are you falling for their decoys.

105 posted on 09/07/2022 5:27:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Which Muslim would risk a fatwa issued against them for appearing in television shows alongside trannys, sodomites, groomers, alcohol drinkers, whores, and other infidels?


106 posted on 09/07/2022 5:30:38 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: nickcarraway

“left wing propaganda? I am not, in any way, a leftist.
I am on the extreme opposite of the “Left!”
Your reply makes no sense.

Decoys?

Delusional? Not at all.

I do know that you have been suckered into posting a BS distraction.


107 posted on 09/07/2022 5:34:39 PM PDT by BatGuano (2020 = Stolen Election. Believe it! Molon Labe.)
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To: BatGuano

Could you deny anything I said? -Leftism destroyed the West and Christianity. Islam, no.


108 posted on 09/07/2022 5:38:50 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

1% is outrageous...
It needs a reduction to 0.00001% with prejudice...


109 posted on 09/07/2022 5:39:16 PM PDT by SuperLuminal
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To: BatGuano

I didn’t say you were a leftist. I said you are falling for what the leftists sell. They want people to focus on Muslims, instead of fighting them.


110 posted on 09/07/2022 5:39:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: ealgeone
Here are plenty of September 11, 2001 videos. That should last all of humanity for eternity as a supply of muzzlime videos.

via Gfycat

via Gfycat

I was an eyewitness to 9/11. May each and every muzzlime terrorist burn in Hell for eternity. May their agony never abate.

111 posted on 09/07/2022 5:42:37 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: All

Muslims?? Does anybody not notice there are no one legged vegetarian left handed bald trans people being represented? I don’t recall seeing one. Not one!! it’s like people just don’t care about them.


112 posted on 09/07/2022 5:55:07 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Vote NOW!! to repeal the Second Law of Thermodynamics like your life depends on it.)
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To: nickcarraway

Continuing the effort to defund the TV industry.


113 posted on 09/07/2022 5:59:23 PM PDT by moovova
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To: algore
They tend to kill their comedians.

The Taliban killed one who defiantly was telling jokes about them to the bitter end.

Some people are really brave.

114 posted on 09/07/2022 6:01:19 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: nickcarraway

… with good reason.


115 posted on 09/07/2022 6:04:04 PM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump. )
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To: nickcarraway

CBS put a muslim character in NCIS New Orleans, and two in NCIS Los Angeles. Gordon Ramsay has a muslim woman in this season’s Master Chef on Fox.


116 posted on 09/07/2022 6:14:42 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free... Galatians 5:1 )
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To: nickcarraway

So?


117 posted on 09/07/2022 6:26:19 PM PDT by Fledermaus (With Trans Republicans like McCarthy and McConnell do we really want them to win Congress in 2022?)
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To: OKSooner

*** ... are no muslims in Star Trek. ***

Hard to grovel to the East from outer space.


118 posted on 09/07/2022 6:31:40 PM PDT by Surrounded_too
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To: Huskrrrr
Plenty of Muslims actors on NCIS. Of course most were villians.

There are two muslim NCIS Special Agents on NCIS LA: main character Sam Hanna played by LL Cool J, and Fatima Namazi, a woman played by Medalion Rahimi.

NCIS New Orleans had Special Agent Hannah Khoury, a woman played by Necar Zadegan.

119 posted on 09/07/2022 6:36:33 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free... Galatians 5:1 )
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To: nickcarraway

Isn’t the lead male character in The FBI a Muslim? The character’s name is Omar Adom “O. A.” Zidan.


120 posted on 09/07/2022 6:37:05 PM PDT by The people have spoken (Proud member of Hillary's basket of deplorables)
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