Humans are constantly being generalized by their racial characteristics on the basis of insufficient evidence and reasoning, rather than their individual characteristics (Atkin). This paper’s focus is specifically aimed at the generalization of the Middle Eastern race and its correlation to the effects it has in shaping our world, which is occurring at the same time as I write this paper. When we hear or read the word “Terrorist,” many emotions and visualizations arise within one’s mind. A typical depiction of the word results in an individual who has brown skin color, totally disregarding the true essence of the meaning behind the word “Terrorist” and in fact replacing its true meaning (Atkin). These inaccurate generalizations are often formed from the result of one action, and that one action transforms into a paint brush that paints the entire race associated to that action. The hypocrisy of such reasoning has intrigued me towards dissecting this issue. So who is responsible? How did this ideology of racial stereotyping or generalization form? What are the effects of such faulty reasoning? Can it be fixed? Lastly, how does this idea play its role in shaping our world today? The answers to these questions will form the basis of this discussion - generalizing the Middle Eastern race and its correlation to the effects it has in shaping our world. A fair analysis will be conducted on this issue through real life examples and reliable research results acquired from scholarly sources. I am not a Muslim. Nevertheless, seeing this generalization happen around me leaves me somewhat confused. One may argue that this is not important or say this is just how the world is. However, it’s important to discover the implications of such an act. People consistently paint an entire race with one brush. In the 21st century, the Middle Eastern race has faced hasty generalizations that are often assumptions that the acts of a Jihadist group is the representation of the entire Middle Eastern race. Such a hasty generalization has led to cruel acts of abuse, vandalism on holy temples, death threats, bullying and even worse death of innocent people (Atkin). Current statistics show that the Middle Eastern population is roughly 1.7 billion, 10% of which are Christian, while the other 90% practice Islam (PewResearchCentre). After looking at the statistics, the hypocrisy of generalizing this race just grows stronger. Who are we to generalize a race of 1.7 billion people, based on the act of a group or one’s actions? Innocent people of the Middle Eastern race who just want to live a normal life, go to school, eat dinner, raise their kids, and feel safe are unable to do so in today’s society. Its without a doubt we live in a media driven world. Marshal McLuhan and his thoughts behind the famous “the medium is the message,” comes to mind when we ponder this concept. McLuhan defines medium for us right at the beginning of his paper “Understanding Media.” He states that the medium is “any extension of ourselves” (McLuhan). Naturally, McLuhan suggests that a wrench extends our arms and hands, and that the innovation of the wheel extends our legs and feet. Each example enables us to do more than our bodies can do on their own (McLuhan). Likewise, the medium of language extends our thoughts from within our mind out to others (McLuhan). Why is it important to understand McLuhan’s “Understanding Media?” The phrase “the medium is the message” articulates that detecting changes in our societal or cultural conditions indicates the presences of a new message, that is, the effects of the new medium (Federman). Once we discover that the new medium conveys the effects might be unfavourable to our culture and society, then we have the opportunity to impact the expansions of the new innovation before the effects becomes pervasive (McLuhan). With this in mind, the media can shift humans’ attitudes towards a specific trend, depending on the conditions. When generalizing a race it is a sensitive subject that many others can relate to. For example, the media itself has generalized the meaning of terrorism which has led to the abolishment of true meaning of Islam, as well as the people associated with that religion and race (Vakily). The media specifically uses propaganda to generalize this race. This also correlates to the innovation of media that McLuhan was referring to. Since 9/11 Muslim minorities in the West have garnered much attention in the media and politics (Feddersen). Constant debates on issues as diverse as terrorism, minarets and head scarves contributed to an increasingly negative and generalizing discourse on the Middle Eastern Race (Abu). Due to the improbability of every human to travel every country, the media uses the technique of “misinformation” through TV-shows, movies, and news reports to form such generalizations that effect our societal and cultural conditions. The media, therefor