How Arab and Muslim women Use Media to Connect and Shatter Stereotypes
TV, films, comics and social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok have become important instruments in fighting stereotypes and prejudices, at a time when viewing and sharing content has become much easier. At the same time, enhanced connectivity has been a double-edged sword. While social media, in particular, has helped Arab and Muslim women to become more visible, vocal and connected to each other and to the wider world, it has also exposed them to stereotyping and more direct abuse. Indeed, social media tools can just as well reinforce stereotypes and further imprint them in our own systems of bias.