Thursday, March 26, 2009

Stereo-typing

Sometimes, in the West, caring for the well-being of animals and other living things gets to ludicrous levels. Just came across this advertisement for a film, which ends with the notice, 'No worms were harmed in the making of this film.'

But this post is about how the media can stereo-type different races:

A man is taking a walk in Central park in New York . Suddenly he seesa little girl being attacked by a pit bull dog.

He runs over and starts fighting with the dog. He succeeds in killing the dog and saving the girl's life.

A policeman who was watching the scene walks over and says: 'You are a hero, tomorrow you can read it in all the newspapers:'Brave New Yorker saves the life of little girl'.

The man says: 'But I am not a New Yorker!

'Oh then it will say in newspapers in the morning:'Brave American saves life of little girl' the policeman answers.

'But I am not an American!' - says the man.

'Oh, what are you then?'

The man says: 'I am a Pakistani!'

The next day the newspapers say: 'Extremist kills innocent American dog!!'

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