Gen Z on challenging stereotypes: 'I only saw Muslim women on Arabic channels'

Writer Ayat Mohamed is 18 and, like all of us, she’s an individual with many aspects. So why is it so hard for her to find people to identify with in the media?I’m a Gen Z Muslim woman with immigrant parents and I don’t fit many stereotypes. Other stereotypes fit me alarmingly well: I think rice is one of God’s greatest creations, I talk too much, I care about my hair too much – which is even worse as nobody outside my household sees it.I also care about climate change, animal exploitation, mental health, respect, feminism and more. I’m multidimensional, and I don’t see myself represented enough. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/your-voice-your-way/2020/jun/26/gen-z-on-challenging-stereotypes-i-only-saw-muslim-women-on-arabic-channels #your_voice._your_way