Last night on the television show "Criminal Minds" a show about FBI Profilers hunting down some of the worst criminals in the U.S. the story was a "typical storybook myth" about the Romani. It followed a family who kidnapped children, females, and killed the parents. The girls had to be 10 years old because they were being prepared as a bride for the son. The show then traced this back for generations & used every stereotype it could, theft, superstitions, etc. This is an extremely popular show in the states. I was so disgusted, I don't know why I thought they would have had a little more awareness, why I am always so shocked, because the stereotypes are just too common, but I was.
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