Is the word Jew York racist?

To the extent that the concept of race is accurate, Jews are one. There was that Ethiopian tribe who was proven to be Jewish by DNA analysis a few years back. Many of us secular Jews though, prefer the term tribe.

To answer your question though, I don't think "Jew York" is racist at all. Racist is the multiple Hasidim I heard after the last election loudly proclaiming, "ze Vite House vas meant to be vite!" (as if the white racists consider us to be part of them!)

It's not explicitly racist, but given Western society's history of anti-semitism, and the still-existing rumors that "Jews are taking over" or "Jews run everything" or "Jews own industry X", it's probably better to stay away from terms like "Jew York".

You may not mean it in a negative way whatsoever, but it's not a stretch for someone to be concerned about it.

Best left alone, really.

For someone who is as acutely sensitive to race issues as you are (on this board anyway), why are you even asking this question?

i find the words jew rican very offensive

How bout Jewopi? That's how my brother and I were instructed to answer the question "what are you?".
Even better was the reason our father gave: Wop is the insult for Italians, Jew is the insult for Jews.

armchair_warrior wrote: [quote=Karl the Druid]i find the words jew rican very offensive

never even heard of it before.

that's because you are not a jew rican

a mugger you can negotiate with.?

parading dentists?

hunter.gatherer wrote: How bout Jewopi? That's how my brother and I were instructed to answer the question "what are you?".
Even better was the reason our father gave: Wop is the insult for Italians, Jew is the insult for Jews.

Hah, I call myself a MickJewWop.

The capital letters, I feel, are important. I think the Chicago Manual, or maybe it's Encyclopedia Britannica, says that ethnic slurs should always be capitalized.

the parade use to end at 86th st. ,this year it finishes at 75th,it's been marked down 25%.

Samuel Gomez?
Angelina Rabinowitz?

I hear that Matisyahu is doing a duet with Ricky Martin. And Jennifer Lopez is going play some spicy Latina shofar. From the block.

lnelson wrote: I hear that Matisyahu is doing a duet with Ricky Martin. And Jennifer Lopez is going play some spicy Latina shofar. From the block.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=Matisyahu&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

This will be an excellent show!

But, as a straight male, I must admit that I sometimes go to parades to largely to politely look at women.

I'm curious about their attire. For example, how long will the skirts be?

P.S. Is it just me, or does Angelina Rabinowitz sound good looking just from her name?

whynot_31 wrote: [quote=lnelson]I hear that Matisyahu is doing a duet with Ricky Martin. And Jennifer Lopez is going play some spicy Latina shofar. From the block.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=Matisyahu&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

This will be an excellent show!

But, as a straight male, I must admit that I sometimes go to parades to largely to politely look at women.

I'm curious about their attire. For example, how long will the skirts be?

P.S. Is it just me, or does Angelina Rabinowitz sound good looking just from her name?

Micro-minis, but the women will all be wearing sheitels and sensible black loafers.

Karl, these young folks don't go back as far as Welcome Back Carter.