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Stereotypes of Jews
Throughout history, there have been numerous stereotypes and caricatures of Jews.
- Venal, money-grubbing.
- Thrifty, enterprising.
- Shylock
- Foreign, exotic, "The Other"
- "Christ killers"
- Weak and timid/unmanly.
- Intelligent, scholarly.
- Weak physical constitution and inability/unwillingness to perform physical labor or excel in other physical endeavors -- notably, sports.
- Evil and scheming/treacherous.
- Immoral/satanic.
- Sexually uptight.
- Inordinately fond of African-American culture -- in effect, Black wannabes.
- Jungle fever.
- Physically unclean.
- Physical features: large, hooknoses; pigeon-toed; "spastic" with frizzy/nappy hair.
- Neurotic and fearful.
- Guilt-ridden and engendering guilt (as in Jewish mothers).
- Gossipy and interfering -- the yenta.
- Highly materialistic and concerned with social status.
- Good Jewish boy.
- Good Jewish girl.
- Jewish mothers ("eat", guilt, doting/smothering/bragging, status-conscious)
- The JAP -- Jewish American princess: helpless, spoiled, high-maintenance, gold-digging
- Yiddish-English speech patterns -- the hooked g's, etc.
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