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my personal experiences with anti-semitism; a thread
disclaimer!! if this makes you uncomfortable, it should. general trigger warning for this entire thread but i’ll do individual tws as well.
first off:
recently #JewishPrivilege was trending. i cant begin to tell you how messed up that is. i am white, i have white privilege. however, jewish privilege does not exist. i’m not gonna sit here and explain the holocaust. google it if u must.
recently #JewishPrivilege was trending. i cant begin to tell you how messed up that is. i am white, i have white privilege. however, jewish privilege does not exist. i’m not gonna sit here and explain the holocaust. google it if u must.
i have plenty of ancestors who died in the holocaust because they were targeted for being jewish. my remaining ancestors fled from poland to the US ans changed our last name to avoid identification as jews. i cant really trace my family history because of it
every single one of my jewish friends does not have their original last name. it’s insane and something that no one really thinks about.
next:
it’s really bothersome when people tweet “don’t let them tell you criticizing is antisemitic when it’s not” this tweet, worded how it is, is correct. i do not support israel! yes, we exist.
it’s really bothersome when people tweet “don’t let them tell you criticizing is antisemitic when it’s not” this tweet, worded how it is, is correct. i do not support israel! yes, we exist.
however, there are a lot of uneducated people on this app who see that criticism is okay and take it waaaay too far. the second you start mentioning “the jews” or “the jewish people” just pack it up because you’re being antisemitic
criticize israel! talk about it! but keep “the dirty jews” out of your mouths, please. also, most jewish people are raised with a love of israel. it’s a lot to overcome in a jewish family to start the conversation and make sure they know what the reality is.
it was really hard for me to discuss with my family but we got there! respect that the culture needs shifting of focus and it might take multiple conversations to help a family understand
the stereotypes!
i’m sure you’ve heard YOUR FAVORITE CELEBS! say stuff like “the jews control the media” or “the jews control the banks”. this is antisemitic as fuck and people you idolize get away with shit like this.
i’m sure you’ve heard YOUR FAVORITE CELEBS! say stuff like “the jews control the media” or “the jews control the banks”. this is antisemitic as fuck and people you idolize get away with shit like this.
the banks: historically, jews were not allowed to hold property (what was of value at the time, not money) so they were forced to work in the banks and handle people’s money (it was a shit job that no one wanted).
when the tides turned and money became more valuable than property, the jews were experienced in money handling and therefore saw some success because of their experience. it stemmed from discrimination.
“aren’t you all lawyers and doctors?” well, years back NYC was the height of law practice in the US. all of the big law firms were white and christian and DID NOT allow jews to work there. so, jews started their own law firm and its now the biggest in the country!
ok getting into my experience more:
i’ve been told so many times that i “do not look jewish” because i’m blonde. (i’m also fake blonde) i used to see that as a compliment because i have an internalized need to not be viewed as jewish because i’ve been conditioned
i’ve been told so many times that i “do not look jewish” because i’m blonde. (i’m also fake blonde) i used to see that as a compliment because i have an internalized need to not be viewed as jewish because i’ve been conditioned
to equate looking jewish with not being a good thing. this was a recent realization and it made me want to cry that i’ve put myself down so much in my head like that.
at school, a professor of my class outwardly declared that “jewish people practice polygamy” without saying anything else on the subject. i got loads of comments after that with people wondering where my husbands were.
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earlier this fall my school got word that there was a man on campus with a gun and he was looking for jews to shoot. me and my friends all texted each other to tuck our hebrew/star of david necklaces into our shirts and run back to our house
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earlier this fall my school got word that there was a man on campus with a gun and he was looking for jews to shoot. me and my friends all texted each other to tuck our hebrew/star of david necklaces into our shirts and run back to our house
not to mention, i lived in a jewish sorority house, which could have been seen as a target.
(fun fact: jewish greek life was founded because white christian greek life didn’t let jews in)
(fun fact: jewish greek life was founded because white christian greek life didn’t let jews in)
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i actually survived a shooting at my jewish summer camp two years ago. one person was hurt. we still do not know the motive of the shooting so it might not be religiously motivated, but my summer camp is jewish. so i thought i would mention it
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i actually survived a shooting at my jewish summer camp two years ago. one person was hurt. we still do not know the motive of the shooting so it might not be religiously motivated, but my summer camp is jewish. so i thought i would mention it
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take a second a google deaths from antisemitism in your country. they happen way more often than you think and rarely make the news. i fear going into a synagogue. i fear wearing my hebrew necklace in public.
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take a second a google deaths from antisemitism in your country. they happen way more often than you think and rarely make the news. i fear going into a synagogue. i fear wearing my hebrew necklace in public.
last but not least:
i don’t ever talk about this because it hurts a lot. i am half jewish by birth but i am a bat mitzvah so i am considered a jewish adult. my mom is not jewish and judaism is matrilineal. christianity is patrilineal so by birth i am technically nothing.
i don’t ever talk about this because it hurts a lot. i am half jewish by birth but i am a bat mitzvah so i am considered a jewish adult. my mom is not jewish and judaism is matrilineal. christianity is patrilineal so by birth i am technically nothing.
this was a huge source of identity crisis for me growing up that i didn’t have “birth” to any religion. my parents were almost not allowed to marry. both cultures sometimes have tendencies of “marrying-in”.
i’ve had people say stuff to me like “my parents would never let me marry a jew” or “i won’t let my kid marry a jew”
these people were my friends and indirectly implied that i should not exist
these people were my friends and indirectly implied that i should not exist
i’m here because my parents love each other and wanted kids. if they had listened to their respective families and friends, my brother and I would not be here. i’m so so proud of my parents for being as strong as they were to fight for them because it couldn’t have been easy.
so that’s it for now. i love y’all and take some time and read up on jewish culture. be kind to everyone
