Anti-Romani sentiment
In popular culture
In popular culture
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In the media, Romani people, especially Romani women, are stereotyped to have magical powers. Films such as *[King of the Gypsies](/wiki/King_of_the_Gypsies_%28film%29 "King of the Gypsies (film)")*, *[Time of the Gypsies](/wiki/Time_of_the_Gypsies "Time of the Gypsies")*, and *[Alex \& the Gypsy](/wiki/Alex_%26_the_Gypsy "Alex & the Gypsy")* validated and reinforced negative stereotypes about Romani women.
[Cher](/wiki/Cher "Cher")'s song "[Gypsys, Tramps \& Thieves](/wiki/Gypsys%2C_Tramps_%26_Thieves "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves")." has reinforced negative stereotypes about Romani women. Romani women are often portrayed in the media through a lens of stereotypes that suggest they possess mystical abilities, exhibit animalistic sexuality, and are promiscuous. Additionally, they are depicted as engaging in prostitution, characterized by a dual nature of being both "hot\-blooded" and "cold\-blooded." Furthermore, these portrayals include accusations of child abduction and violent behavior.  In literature, Romani women are portrayed as promiscuous and challenging. The media also depicts Romani people as conniving, hypersexual, dangerous and criminal.

* In the 2006 mockumentary *[Borat](/wiki/Borat "Borat")*, [Sacha Baron Cohen](/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen "Sacha Baron Cohen")'s character explains that his home town has "a tall fence for keeping out Gypsies and Jews"; the scene featuring this town was filmed in [Glod](/wiki/Glod%2C_D%C3%A2mbovi%C5%A3a "Glod, Dâmboviţa"), a Roma village in central Romania. He makes many more anti\-Romani statements throughout the film.
* Many instances of Anti\-Romanyism are described in Kristian Novak's 2016 novel *Ziganin but the most beautiful*.

Can you give me an example of a positive portrayal of Romani people in popular culture?