Makes me sad to see people acting like the simple act of saying "Jews" is offensive. We survived thousands of years of persecution, the fucking holocaust, and you think this is where we draw the line? Come the fuck on lol.
Jew is the correct word to refer to a member of the Jewish faith. I don't think anyone would suggest that it was derogatory unless they themselves were hateful toward Jews. It's kind of like how people who hate Americans use the term "Americans" hatefully.
I stand firmly on the side of not stifling hateful use of "Jew" to avoid the risk of stifling regular use of it.
They can't make the correct descriptor of my identity into a derogatory word. I won't let them.
That is technically true, though the dynamic of pointing at and labelling a minority who have historically been subject to persecution is its own message on top of that. As usual, context is everything, and this meme depends on the reader being aware of the history of Jews being singled out for persecution for its transgressive frisson.
if it makes you feel any better, i downvoted both of you (but this one is better because it seems to depict actual items, and not ai generated nonsense)
I'm sorry, friend! When I looked at this post, I thought it would be funnier if it was spelled like "jhoes." I guess this one performed better because it eased people into it whereas you outright went there.
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vampire@lemmy.world · 101 pts · 2y
Makes me sad to see people acting like the simple act of saying "Jews" is offensive. We survived thousands of years of persecution, the fucking holocaust, and you think this is where we draw the line? Come the fuck on lol.
Slovene@feddit.nl · 30 pts · 2y
Are you saying this as a Jew or as a vampire? Or as a Jewish vampire? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HAom8ws8qp4
vampire@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 2y
Judaism and vampirism have a lot in common.
When you factor in the blood libel, the connection goes even deeper.
s_s@lemmy.one · 6 pts · 2y
Also the fangs. /borat
vampire@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Lol'd
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giantfloppycock@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
Really stupid question, but is the term “Jew(s)” derogatory in any way when referring to Jewish people(s), or should one say “Jewish person/people”?
vampire@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 2y
Jew is the correct word to refer to a member of the Jewish faith. I don't think anyone would suggest that it was derogatory unless they themselves were hateful toward Jews. It's kind of like how people who hate Americans use the term "Americans" hatefully.
hoanbridgetroll@midwest.social · 16 pts · 2y
vampire@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y
I stand firmly on the side of not stifling hateful use of "Jew" to avoid the risk of stifling regular use of it. They can't make the correct descriptor of my identity into a derogatory word. I won't let them.
giantfloppycock@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y
Ok that’s what I thought, thanks!
vampire@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
You got it boss
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 2 pts · 2y
That is technically true, though the dynamic of pointing at and labelling a minority who have historically been subject to persecution is its own message on top of that. As usual, context is everything, and this meme depends on the reader being aware of the history of Jews being singled out for persecution for its transgressive frisson.
AeonFelis@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
If you don't mind, we are preferred to be called "The Chosen People".
XEAL@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
Where do mods draw the line, tho?
explodicle@local106.com · 1 pts · 2y
Somewhere beyond "offensive".
XEAL@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
That's subjective and I'm asking where do mods draw that subjective line
XEAL@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 83 pts · 2y
This is anti-sneakerism.
ItsAFake@lemmus.org · 17 pts · 2y
Veedem@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 2y
Hey!
I did it first and got TORCHED
https://lemmy.world/post/12962791
volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee · 34 pts · 2y
Well you didn't call them jews tho
Veedem@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y
Because it’s way too on the nose!
Aggravationstation@lemmy.ml · 26 pts · 2y
Nose! Is that antisemitism?
Veedem@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y
Ah crap. The torching resumes lol
pancakes@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y
Torching? Now that's antisemitic for sure.
juliebean@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
if it makes you feel any better, i downvoted both of you (but this one is better because it seems to depict actual items, and not ai generated nonsense)
DannyMac@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
I'm sorry, friend! When I looked at this post, I thought it would be funnier if it was spelled like "jhoes." I guess this one performed better because it eased people into it whereas you outright went there.
explodicle@local106.com · 3 pts · 2y
I think it's because he just did the wordplay and didn't ask "our opinion on" jhoes, which raises the jhoish question.
Wilzax@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Maybe don't use AI to make your memes next time and see what kind of response you get
Veedem@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Joted
Ihnivid@feddit.de · 25 pts · 2y
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 30 pts · 2y
I mean, it’s not inciting hatred towards or promoting any negative stereotypes about Jews, is it?
Anamana@feddit.de · 11 pts · 2y
I agree, plus it's a well made pun.
Halosheep@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y
Sorry buddy, you said that word jew. That's antisemitic.
RogueBanana@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 2y
If people call anything that mentions Jews as antisemitism then I think this counts
AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Antijemitism
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 2y
Jeantisemitism
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 2y
If saying neutral or even nice things about Jews is antisemitism, I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.
FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
altima_neo@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 2y
Reminds me of a friend of a friend who thought calling people Mexican was racist.
A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I think the use of this particular meme format implies that asking the question is ridiculous. So I think he's saying it's not.
manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml · 20 pts · 2y
those are jeakers sorry OP
NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y
Joes, Gods chosen people
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 2y
God’s chosen footwear
altima_neo@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 2y
No, those are janclas
FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Luminocta@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Jods*
NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Yeah I was gonna but it seemed a little on the nose
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
Joes?
errer@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Only when they’re sloppy
Anamana@feddit.de · 4 pts · 2y
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
I get the joke. I just don't get how "Jews" comes from J + "shoes" without forcing the spelling, which is what I'm pointing out.
lath@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Phonetics
andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun · 3 pts · 2y
In fairness, English phonetics is just a dozen languages' phonetics in a trench coat fighting about which way to go.
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
Obviously, but spelling
lath@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Here you go. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tori_Spelling
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
You got me lol!
danc4498@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
This was my reaction exactly. Scroe the haters.
danc4498@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Shews
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Shoos
FinishingDutch@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
That one’s spicy.
vampire@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Why?
AdmiralShat@programming.dev · 7 pts · 2y
You ever had a jew in your mouth?
vampire@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
well, my last girlfriend was jewish.
THE_ANTIHERO@lemmy.today · 9 pts · 2y
The brand hitler hated
Nikls94@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
fossphi@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y
Okay, time to wrap it up. This was the peak
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 2y
We had a good run.
fossphi@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
What if we ran with the Jews on?
👉 👈
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 2y
Then whoever finishes the race would literally be worse than Hitler.
AeonFelis@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
As long as you don't spill juice on them.
cmbabul@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
I always knew this was the inevitable conclusion of this series of posts
Feathercrown@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
"Go on."
"...no. I sense I've made a mistake of some kind."
sagrotan@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Working Boots?
XEAL@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
Saving this post to see how long it takes to get censored/taken down.
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Are those the ones with the Hasbara insole, so on fleek.
Mac@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
not sure why this wouldn't follow the standard naming convention and be "joes".
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 2y
Because that would be pronounced differently, wouldn't it.
Mac@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
no
XEAL@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 2y