Originally posted by darvlayI think that thread is evidence of the paranoia that is present in some Jewish people. (No, I don't mean ALL, I said SOME)
That thread is too much.
How can a noun seem offensive but not the adjective when they have the same root?
He actually wrote a friendly post in tone and content, even if it contained a little clan banter. I guess some people should just lighten up.
Light my fire.
Originally posted by darvlayInteresting tidbit:
That thread is too much.
How can a noun seem offensive but not the adjective when they have the same root?
[From dictionary.com]
Usage Note: It is widely recognized that the attributive use of the noun "Jew", in phrases such as "Jew lawyer" or "Jew ethics", is both vulgar and highly offensive. In such contexts "Jewish" is the only acceptable possibility. Some people, however, have become so wary of this construction that they have extended the stigma to any use of "Jew" as a noun, a practice that carries risks of its own. In a sentence such as "There are now several Jews on the council", which is unobjectionable, the substitution of a circumlocution like "Jewish people" or "persons of Jewish background" may in itself cause offense for seeming to imply that "Jew" has a negative connotation when used as a noun.
Weird.
Originally posted by PBE6Maybe it's a US thing, I'm sure it's not an issue over here.
Interesting tidbit:
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Usage Note: It is widely recognized that the attributive use of the noun "Jew", in phrases such as "Jew lawyer" or "Jew ethics", is both vulgar and highly offensive. In such contexts "Jewish" is the only acceptable possibility. Some people, however, have become so wary of this construction that they h ...[text shortened]... ense for seeming to imply that "Jew" has a negative connotation when used as a noun.
Weird.[/b]
Originally posted by VargHey, my post got removed! Oh well, I'll try again.
Maybe it's a US thing, I'm sure it's not an issue over here.
We both live in Canada.
I think it's silly too, but then again I was never around people who used the word "Jew" that way so I don't know.
Incidentally, most bad words are bad words because they're short, explosive and start or end with an abrupt sound (like -k, -t or -p). I'm sure you can think of lots of examples. Once the sound is established, connotation follows. Unfortunately, the word "Jew" is one syllable long and starts with a fairly explosive, abrupt sound (-J), so it can easily be twisted into a derogatory term.