The Mulsim Show

Clarence Page discusses the extreme criticism of a new show on TLC featuring a typical "All-American Muslim" family in Michigan. Numerous protesters have boycotted the show as well as a past sponsor: Lowe's. The opposition states that the show lacks the true nature of Muslims as "the show leaves out: The violence that Muslim fanatics have committed in the name of Islam." which is absurd and unrealistic, as Page expresses. Page isn't as openly bias compared to other articles, yet in this article he is simply more informative of a serious social problem of those less educated and open-minded. Page diminishes the protestors criticism through syntax as well as expression of absurdity; for example," The move touched off protests joined by music mogul Russell Simmons and actor Kal Penn, among other celebrities, and a second boycott campaign — against Lowe's." Page also reflects on a widely understood and past problem with African Americans. By referring to the past, Page is able to let the reader compare and conclude who the "bad guy" truly is.