What Does It Take for Religious Minorities in the US to Be Accepted?

The Takeaway

This week on The Takeaway, we’ve been talking about the representations of different religions in the media: the controversy surrounding  Lowe’s pulling their ads from the TLC reality show “All-American Muslim,” and America’s fixation with the Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. While extremism isn’t exclusive to any group, those who practice outside of the “mainstream” – be they Mormon or Muslim – are frequently labeled as such. Does it simply take a version of “The Cosby Show” to break down these stereotypes, or is there something more? Doctor Naif Al-Mutawa is a clinical psychologist and he’s also one of the co-creators of “The 99,” a comic strip depicting Islam-inspired super-heroes. He talks about  what it takes for religious groups to overcome the stigma of being “outsiders” and gain widespread cultural acceptance in the U.S.

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