“Religious scholar Reza Aslan took some serious issue on CNN Monday night with Bill Maher‘s commentary about Islamic violence and oppression. Maher ended his show last Friday by going after liberals for being silent about the violence and oppression that goes on in Muslim nations. Aslan said on CNN that Maher’s arguments are just very unsophisticated.  He said these ‘facile arguments’ might sound good, but not all Muslim nations are the same. Aslan explained that female mutilation is an African problem, not a Muslim one, and there are Muslim-majority nations where women are treated better and there are even female leaders.”

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Question to Ponder: How does the media play a role in shaping the conversations we have in society about different cultures and places?  How can ‘painting with a broad brush’ lead to stereotypes and inaccurate conclusions?  

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