how come theres no arabs in sci fi?

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The Something Awful Forums > Archives > General Bullshit > how come theres no arabs in sci fi?

GORDON: Jan 1, 2006; by Fluffdaddy

Vince MechMahon posted:

The Riddick movies have future middle eastern people.

The Imam is even travelling to New Mecca, which always makes me wonder what happened to old Mecca.

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GORDON: Jan 1, 2006; by Fluffdaddy

Volcott posted:

Ironically, there was a suicide bombing.

Is that in the literature somewhere?

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GORDON: Jan 1, 2006; by Fluffdaddy

boom boom boom posted:

Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy featured a boring loving 50 page digressions about nomadic Muslims on Mars.

I almost brought that poo poo series up but I hated it so loving bad.

# ¿ Jun 30, 2016 02:58

GORDON: Jan 1, 2006; by Fluffdaddy

boom boom boom posted:

I liked it.

It's been about 15 years and my tastes change over time so I MAY give it another shot.... but if I still hate it by the end of Red I'm not going to hate-read Green and Blue like I did last time.

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