Originally posted by: Skepblun
Industry stereotypes Sikhs, Christians also. I find all kind of stereotyping in bad taste. A Sikh is supposed to be foolish, sane Sikhs are only in army. Christians were portrayed as promiscuous in older films. Mostly dressed in skimpy clothes and had loads of flings.
But yes portrayal of Muslims is most pathetic. Politicians and media is also to blame for fostering this bias.
Totally agree with you.
I am no desi and didn't know any sikh people so what ever I saw onscreen I believed it. When I was younger I meet some sikh people and I got shocked because they were not how they were portrayed. Then I realized the wrong stereotypes. All sikh people are not loud. I also dislike how sikh people are portrayed as stinky people who always drag food with them i airplane and creates smell and do not let security people touch their body etc.
Christians has always been showed as people who had no value, which was very offensive.
But nothing beats the portrayal of muslims. They been portrayed as terrorists, sad people, people with no education, people who abuse others etc.
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