REEL Arabs are not Real Arabs!

If I had to create a media product to correctly portray Arabs I would would create at least 20 booklets each containing two very short, but true stories. One story would tell the people about an act of violence, or terrorism that was brought forth at one point on earth. The other story would talk about something good that happened, something that was humanitarian, something that has changed the earth for the better. Each story will have one or more main characters. After the 20 people read the 20 booklets of two stories each, they will have to choose which race, Arab or Westerner, pertains to each story. Now, heres the little twist, assuming that most people will match the stereotypical Arab with the story of terrorism and violence, i will swap the stereotype and research all of the nice and humanitarian things that Arabs have done for this earth, and research all of the nasty, violent, and terrorist like acts that westerners have done to this world, and put them both in the booklet as a story. When the people find out that all of the nice stories were Arab and all of the bad stories were Western, it will give people a sense that anybody of any race can be nice and make this world a better place, like Arabs, and that anybody of any race can make this world a somewhat scary place, like Westerners. I will target these stories first to teenagers, than possibly create a lighter version for children and a more heavier complex version for adults. Once viewed by a large enough audience, i believe that people all around the world will be greatful for what the Arabs have actually done for this world, and not necessarily start to hate Westerners, but know that they can also be guilty of awful acts of violence. I personally think that these booklets will be a great success.

Peace Project. Reel Bad Arabs. 14 Jan. 2008. . http://www.peaceproject.com/graphics/dvds/larger/DVD149.jpg