What Does It Take for Religious Minorities in the US to Be Accepted?

This week on The Takeaway, we’ve been talking about the representations of different religions in the media: the controversy surrounding  Lowe’s pulling their ads from the TLC reality show “All-American Muslim,” and America’s fixation with the Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. While extremism isn’t exclusive to any group, those who practice outside of the “mainstream” – be they Mormon or Muslim – are frequently labeled as such. Does it simply take a version of “The Cosby Show” to break down these stereotypes, or is there something more? Doctor Naif Al-Mutawa is a clinical psychologist and he’s also one of the co-creators of “The 99,” a comic strip depicting Islam-inspired super-heroes. He talks about  what it takes for religious groups to overcome the stigma of being “outsiders” and gain widespread cultural acceptance in the U.S.