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Randa

posted 18 years ago by ToonsNTeases
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This might not make a difference to some people, but it really bugs me when they make characters who are supposed to be immigrants not have the proper accents. Randa didn't have a foreign accent half the time, and she pronouned the word "hijab" (the cloth head covering) in the "American" way! Why would anyone from the Middle East suddenly come to America and pronounce an Arab word with an American accent? That was really stupid and made her seem like she wasn't really from the Middle East.

Also, if Arab parents are supposed to be strict and old-fashioned, why would they let their daughter spend so much time unsupervised at friends' houses? And more importantly, traditional Muslim parents would be too ashamed if their daughter was sexually harrassed and would not allow her to go public with it.

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[–] ClaireRatt 18 years ago

Out of curiosity, how would you (assuming you're not American) pronounce "hijab"?

[–] ToonsNTeases 18 years ago

Well, I am American (born in America and lived here all my life), but my parents are from India...though we're not Muslim, the languages are similar, so I know that "hijab" is actually pronounced "hee-jahb", like when a doctor tells you to say "aah" or in "baa baa black sheep", and not "hee-jab" like taking a "jab" at someone. Also, the stress should be on the second syllable and not the first.

Hope that helps! :)

[–] SAntenna 18 years ago

I suppose this Arab family in question, in the movie, would be quite liberal moving to the U.S. and all.

[–] abbysees98 18 years ago

Exactly Especially since the father said something about pursuing the American Dream....... whatever that is... LOL

[–] mrfa24 18 years ago

u guys know no *beep* about us k number one arabs are not old fashoined ok and thier not always strict trust me have been in the middle east lebnanon qatar bahrain omg trust me thier rich damm rich and stylish .

Im arabic but lived in canada most of my life, and alot of ppl never even ived in the states or any other forgein country and they stole know how to speak with many different accents that im totally suprised i have know girls who know the australian,british, american canadaian and loads of different accents and arabic parents are not that strict yes some of them but probably 1 % of them are arabs have changed alot over the years i mean alooooot and yes this movie presents alot of false facts oh ya and by the way hijbs are not worn like that anymore no teenager were's a white hijab actually not alot of ppl wear hijab. we usually were really nice hijabs just for the looks now a days not for religion and usaually ll thier her are shown and muslims don't wear hijab 24 hours a day they just wear it when there in publick places but not in front of family or girls ok

[–] boogs4787 18 years ago

Obviuously if the parents were that traditional they wouldn't have moved to the U.S from the middle-east. Don't stereotype people, not all Arab people would be ashamed if their daughter was sexually harrassed, especially Arabs living in the u.s