I had no intention of making a video about this topic until 20 minutes before I started filming...
No really. I’m serious. There I was, in front of the mirror finishing up my makeup, thinking “today I’ll film my Q&A about relationships” — backstory: there’s a list of 12 questions that I had written for future guests about their thoughts on various aspects of dating/relationships…I was going to answer them for you this week, so you’d know my thoughts before I ask others about theirs. That was the plan…then I got sidetracked by something, and though I genuinely do not remember what ‘something’ was, I’m super happy that I did this video. I feel like it’s the culmination of many things that I’ve noticed for a while but not talked about to anyone outside of my semi-inner circle. So…here goes! Hope you enjoy it.
Here are some timestamps to help you navigate:
0:42 – Typecasting the “Arab look”
02:06 – Stereotypes about arabs
3:00 – “Arab” skin tone
06:29 – Arabic dialects
07:55 – Hollywood’s “Arab”
08:40 – Stereotypes I faced
09:34 – Bonus story: the screenwriter
Let me know your thoughts! As always, please LIKE and SUB <3
Love,
Shannon
