Malala Hits Out At Hollywood For Lack Of Muslim Representation

[naomi24]

It's rare for me to criticise this lady but as far as I can see there are people of all colours, nationalities and persuasions gracing our screens these days but we are rarely aware of their religion, and for good reason. We don't need to be aware of their religion. Actors are actors - aren't they?

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/malala-hollywood-muslim-asian-representation-b2177747.html

[ToraToraTora]

She's having a Turkish, you can't move for jibjabs on the roger.

[aelmpvw]

i can honestly say that when i've been impressed with an actor his religious persuation hasn't entered my mind . . .

[aelmpvw]

^how did persuation miss the spell test?

[pastafreak]

TTT...could you PLEASE speak in a language we all understand?
...even though your point is clear.

[davebro]

it's not clear to me - pure gibberish!

[anneasquith]

Not clear to me .

[ToraToraTora]

ask anne she knows she just likes to pretend she doesn't.

[douglas9401]

Are script writers to crowbar a prayer mat into a couple of scenes just to please the vocal?

I seem to recall in the early days of Homeland that Brody was prone to sloping off to his garage.
Pure white and red-haired, had it not been for the mat and Koran we'd never have known.

You can't tell by looking and it's not important anyway, regardless of what our heroine says.

[ToraToraTora]

Turkish - Turkish bath - Laugh
Roger - Roger Mellie - Telly

[Ken4155]

^
You forgot 'jibjab' = typo :-)

[ToraToraTora]

Muslims, TG and same sex married couples are wall to wall on film and TV.

[tiggerblue10]

Religion and politics have no place in entertainment. Unless the show is about religion and politics.

[ToraToraTora]

Tigger, we are not talking about the subject matter, just the actors.

[tiggerblue10]

I know, TTT. The religion of an actor should have no bearing on the part they're playing.

[wiltsman]

Where can I find the 'ABers guide to rhyming slang'? I find that trying to browse AnswerBank recently is becoming difficult, what with people using their own version of rhyming slang ..... and don't start me on predictive text! Just spend a few seconds checking your contribution before hitting 'Enter'.

[Peter Pedant]

it isnt worf translating yeah?
rhyming slang and quite honestly isnt worf da foolie it is wongwonged on
um end of

[it involves licking a wombat's.....no no I cant go on] disgusting
pregnant wombat to be exact - - see the Memorandum by Vaclav Havel ( yeah him) 1967 - the scene on Ptydepe.

[FatticusInch]

The irony is that the poster thinking he’s a cockney barrow boy often points out that the site uses English language, allegedly.

[gingejbee]

^Do what I do...ignore anything not written in decent English...

[wiltsman]

gingejbee - Good idea.

[ToraToraTora]

wiltsman, rhyming slang is a living language with new rhymes being added all the time. Usually pretty easy to work out once you get past the attitude. Google will find many rhyming slang dictionaries but they are not all consistent. Eg these days we say Turkish (bath) for laugh but originally it was Bubble bath. Bubble (and squeak) is also used for Greek so you can't miss off the last word hence "Turkish" is now preferred.