(I suspect the problem isn't so
much xenophobia as habit; most Americans have never seen a subtitled movie and probably regard the prospect of seeing one as work.)
So
much xenophobia and hate in your posting.
Not exact matches
«There is so
much systematic misogyny that is intertwined with
xenophobia and racism in this country,» she says.
God is against
xenophobia and homophobia and pretty
much any phobia that deals with people for God calls us to love those who are different than us, not fear them.
I've made some new friends (and maybe a few enemies) along the way, and had my thoughts on soccer (or football, depending on your level of
xenophobia) read by a
much larger audience than I ever could have imagined.
A personal account of how
much we stand to lose if we fall prey to the cowardly
xenophobia that seems to be driving the Trump administration
And here, as in last year's I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Sandler interestingly attempts to blend genuine social commentary with copious gross - out humor in
much the same way that Mel Brooks did in Blazing Saddles (a movie that, beyond the beans - around - the - campfire gags, wore its heart so firmly on its sleeve in favor of racial brotherhood that it stopped just short of singing «Kumbaya» to its audience); Sandler, who's admirably never been shy about proudly proclaiming his Jewishness, takes on
xenophobia, suggests that Israelis and Palestinians CAN get along and — most controversially of all, perhaps — makes a case that disco music CAN be enjoyable in the right time and place.
In a film that does this
much to expose the ugly undercurrent of homophobia, racism, and
xenophobia in this country, it's no great surprise when New York subway riders threaten to kill Borat for kissing them on the lips in exuberantly misguided greeting — and the reactions of these Big Apple commuters strike me as refreshingly honest.
But it isn't all peace and love and youthful rebellion — Shaw taps into the rampant sexism and
xenophobia that colored
much of this decade as well.
Fassbinder's two lead characters, a German cleaner and a Moroccan mechanic, meet in the film's opening scene over the aforesaid drinks, and commence an unlikely relationship that brings out their own deepest fears as
much as the
xenophobia and racism of their surroundings.
Those who govern like to cast outsiders as the enemy, this is often a smoke - screen,
xenophobia diverts the attention of the plebs from the real problems, which are often
much closer to home.
Most immigrants to the Americas have a
much more pleasant journey than Kunta's Middle Passage voyage, but face just as strong
xenophobia.
A lot of hate and discrimination goes towards a certain religion and certain countries (like China) while in the US
xenophobia is pretty
much the only form of discrimination that doesn't get
much attention, sometimes is even encouraged (except when it comes to Israel).