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In recent years, a segment of media critics and social commentators have revisited 300 with a more critical eye, claiming that the film harbors problematic elements rooted in outdated stereotypes and cultural biases. Critics argue that the film depicts a society of white, able-bodied men as heroes, while portraying Persians—visited as the enemies—as a racially inferior and gender-fluid society embodying treachery and evil. This dichotomy is seen as reinforcing harmful stereotypes, notably the idea that "white is good" and "non-white is bad," which critics argue perpetuates racial stereotypes and fuels xenophobia.