hmmm .. i was thinking. I am a woman and as a woman, I can testify that there is MUCH IN what comes out of Hollywood that we could complain of as negatively portraying us as a whole. Much more, in fact, than the negative portrayals of Muslims/Arabs. I wonder, given that you are a Muslim, OP, would that be something of concern to you? I understand that Muslims, when confronted on this issue, will often deny having issues with women having rights, but if you wouldn't mind finding it in your heart to look at your religion with honesty, then perhaps that you could see the oppression of your own People by your own ppl (that being the women as the ones oppressed). Then, being that Hollywood portrays the Females MUCH more negatively than it does the Arabs, perhaps you could start speaking out for us too (thus you would be speaking out for your women as well) ... or is it only a specific agenda that you are here for?