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darkphoenix1247 Vice Captain
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 Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:11 pm
I agree, but stereotypes mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people.
Sadly, I think I fit into the stereotypical Jew with my hair and eye color- dark. But fortunately for me, I don't have a big nose!
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:29 pm
darkphoenix1247 I agree, but stereotypes mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Sadly, I think I fit into the stereotypical Jew with my hair and eye color- dark. But fortunately for me, I don't have a big nose! Ah, well what I meant to say was that this is a thread about dicussing stereotypes about what Jews look like. And other stereotypes in general, but mostly appearances.
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:36 pm
Lumanny the Space Jew It's just, there IS a stereotype of appearance. It's not just about an air of knowledge and pride for one's religion. This is a discussion on what "looks Jewish," not what the ideal Jew should strive to accomplish in being identified by their love of Judaism. See Lumanny, no one actually looks Jewish. Nor should it be encouraged that there is a certain "look" to being Jewish. Lots of folks in here are converting, we're trying to welcome them in, not to try to make them feel unaccomplished for not looking the part.
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Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:20 pm
LordNeuf Lumanny the Space Jew It's just, there IS a stereotype of appearance. It's not just about an air of knowledge and pride for one's religion. This is a discussion on what "looks Jewish," not what the ideal Jew should strive to accomplish in being identified by their love of Judaism. See Lumanny, no one actually looks Jewish. Nor should it be encouraged that there is a certain "look" to being Jewish. Lots of folks in here are converting, we're trying to welcome them in, not to try to make them feel unaccomplished for not looking the part. I disagree. Some people do 'look Jewish,' that just has no relevance regarding anything. Many gentiles look Jewish, like my dad as I said, and many Jews don't look Jewish, like myself.
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:02 pm
Lumanny the Space Jew LordNeuf Lumanny the Space Jew It's just, there IS a stereotype of appearance. It's not just about an air of knowledge and pride for one's religion. This is a discussion on what "looks Jewish," not what the ideal Jew should strive to accomplish in being identified by their love of Judaism. See Lumanny, no one actually looks Jewish. Nor should it be encouraged that there is a certain "look" to being Jewish. Lots of folks in here are converting, we're trying to welcome them in, not to try to make them feel unaccomplished for not looking the part. I disagree. Some people do 'look Jewish,' that just has no relevance regarding anything. Many gentiles look Jewish, like my dad as I said, and many Jews don't look Jewish, like myself. What you mean is "While many people associate a certain look with Jews-- that look being an Eastern European appearance-- I acknowledge the fact that such a 'Jew look' is impossible due to its requiring of a common genetic inheritance. I understand that there is no Jewish look, but wish to discuss the association between appearance and Judaism, despite its lack of logic or reason."
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:29 pm
Sri Iskander Lumanny the Space Jew LordNeuf Lumanny the Space Jew It's just, there IS a stereotype of appearance. It's not just about an air of knowledge and pride for one's religion. This is a discussion on what "looks Jewish," not what the ideal Jew should strive to accomplish in being identified by their love of Judaism. See Lumanny, no one actually looks Jewish. Nor should it be encouraged that there is a certain "look" to being Jewish. Lots of folks in here are converting, we're trying to welcome them in, not to try to make them feel unaccomplished for not looking the part. I disagree. Some people do 'look Jewish,' that just has no relevance regarding anything. Many gentiles look Jewish, like my dad as I said, and many Jews don't look Jewish, like myself. What you mean is "While many people associate a certain look with Jews-- that look being an Eastern European appearance-- I acknowledge the fact that such a 'Jew look' is impossible due to its requiring of a common genetic inheritance. I understand that there is no Jewish look, but wish to discuss the association between appearance and Judaism, despite its lack of logic or reason." Eh, more like, "Though it has no relevance whatsoever to being Jewish, the Eastern-European look is the Jewish look, though only by popular stereotype; People who look Jewish often aren't Jewish, and people who are Jewish often don't look Jewish. It does not matter in any way. t's good conversation on psychology."
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:10 pm
I do think we shall end this here conversation on the "psychology" of the Jewish "look". 3nodding
Do we all agree that all that can be said has been said?
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