"But the only Jewess I ever knew (around 1979) had a very pretty face and no hooked nose. It wasn't even large [...] she was not standard Jewish cartoon material. But it seems that enough Jews do resemble the historic standard image well enough to keep it going."On the other hand, while "enough Jews" have defining characteristics,
"Trans people however have no universal distinguishing features. We come in all shapes and sizes, and we are not a particular race. And we haven't centuries of traditional caricature behind us."So she knows it's "traditional caricature" and still assumes it's true?!?
Good God. I've heard that sort of casual anti-Semitism in Britain plenty of times before. (I've heard it here, too - but not as often.) I don't think she actually gets that she's being incredibly offensive.
Added:
Lucy provided a response. Of sorts.
I acknowledge the justice of the rebuke, and apologise to all who read what I said and felt irritated, even if they didn't feel strongly enough to comment.Basically, it's not that big a deal to her. Because, by the way, Jews were not the target of her blog post.
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Why I didn't initially identify and link to her blog: because I thought she'd think about how disparaging, anti-Semitic, her caricature and words were. Instead she provides an argument that because Jews were simply an illustrative, logical and rhetorical, device it's not that big a deal. Lucy, it is. It's as big a deal as Julie Burchill's rant, just not as lengthy or as deliberate. Casual bigotry is still bigotry.
Carolyn Ann
I'm not even Jewish, and I find it offensive. What is wrong with people?
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DeleteIt's something I've heard most in two places - England and the South. (Although, to be fair, in the South, almost no one alleges Jews have hooked noses.) Between the two, it's a trope I've come across the most in England.
DeleteGrowing up, I had lots of Jewish friends. So many in fact, that our school was noticeably less crowded on Jewish holidays.
ReplyDeleteI think some people are confused regarding Jews. Being Jewish does not necessarily say anything about one's ethnicity... any more than being Muslim, Christian, or Buddhist does.
So... it was Lucy who said that stuff about Jews? I hate to say it, but she sure has been sticking her foot in her mouth lately. It wasn't that long ago that some radfems were mocking her over a post in which she gave tips on "drinking like a lady".
Yeah, it was Lucy.
Delete(I missed that post of hers, although I did notice the fall-out.)
This whole "Jewish race" thing is a pretty malicious trope I've known since I was old enough to be aware of such things. It's a very common one in England, for some reason.