How TV and Movies Can Stop Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban

If it is true that there is a correlation between television viewership and product consumption, could there be a correlation between authentic representations of Muslims on television and the public’s degree of outrage when hate crimes are committed against us?

Would increased familiarity of relatable characters on television help to make these crimes unacceptable to the greater public (and maybe even to the president of the United States)? Would that increase the understanding, acceptance, and assimilation of Muslims in America?

The LGBTQ and Jewish communities have come a long way in finding acceptance and inclusion in this country. And while they still suffer as the biggest victims of hate crimes, better representation on television has done wonders not only in “normalizing” those communities but also in creating demand for their stories.