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Kids at School. (anti-jew)
At my school there are some kids who think being Jewish is a bad thing. I am half Jewish and one of my friends is too. We always get mad when we hear kids saying it. Some kids say things like- You Jew- as if its bad. They dont even care who they say it to they will say it to christians catholics or jews. It really make me mad but I dont know what to do. Plus most of the kids who say it are in the popular group witch me and my friends are not it. What should I do?
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If they start insulting your religion, start insulting theirs. They're all just shallow and narrow minded. Or a great way to make them mad is to whisper to your friends, and just randomly saying their name. You don't actually say anything bad, just randomly say their names loud enough for them to hear, and look in their direction and laugh and point. It's very fun, trust me. ^_^
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Actually, I wouldn't worry about it. Kids have a way of picking up on something new that they've learned and using it to make themselves seem as if they know more than they actually do.
The fact that they don't care who they say it to tells me two things.
1. They don't know what it means...and
2. They don't mean it personally. They're just trying to make themselves look better by being jerks ( and it sounds like they're doing a very good job at it, lol ).
The next time someone says it to you, just look as if you're lost, and ask them, " What is a jew?" and see if they can tell you. If they don't know, they'll feel stupid for not being able to answer ( you've already shown they're not as smart as they're trying to be ) and they may even try and make YOU look stupid. They may ask, " YOU don't know? " I'm sure everyone knows what you'll be doing so just say, " No, I don't what is it? " and either force them to answer or embarrass them so badly that they'll never want to use it again for fear that someone else will ask them. They may also try and find out AFTER school and come back and tell you later. But by then, it's too late...they've already been embarrassed. Now, if they DO know. Then ask them if they know what it means, why are they saying it to everyone? Even to people who aren't jewish. Same result. Bottom line. They're being jerks. They don't know what they're talking about. Instead of getting angry or upset, just feel good inside knowing that you DO know the meaning.
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If you are Jewish and true to it you should stick with it no atter what anybody says. You and your friend sould try ignoring peoples coments and get on with your life. Though if it gets serious that is the time to involve an adult.
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Dear anit-jew,
The best advice that I can give you at this point is to rub it off. In life, people will say things to other people that aren't necessarily the greatest, but you just have to never let them see you sweat, as the old saying goes. If it really begins to bother you, talk to your parents, a school counselor, the principal, or even your teacher and tell them what has been happening. I'm sure that they will help you out.
Signed
DearBritney
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Being Jewish is not a bad thing and if you are true to it you shouldnt care what other people think. Just ignore peoples statements about your religon, but if it get serious you should involve a parent or adult.
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Well it's very cruel thing, Jew is thrown around nearly as much as Gay or Queer, and it suggests the same thing. The society we live in is predominantly "good white Christian’s," there are some people that don't really know what a Jew is and simply say it since others do, but generally speaking they say that because churches, friends, and society as a whole has filled them with the impression that being Jewish is strange and wrong. They say it because they're not jewish and because shows like South Park make it seem cool and ok... the best comebacks for that, is when you hear it is just to say simply, "thank you so much Hitler" or "you know Jesus was a Jew." it will make them think, and you know, popular or not, those kids are in the wrong, they are mainly victims of habit and it's only when people say something to them about it that they even realize the impact of it, and that is when you can start to make a difference. Don't say something all the time, try and ignore it, it's hurtful, but they are nothing more than a victim of society's hate and they don't even realize it...
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this is very troubling. you should sand up for your sel and what you beleive. but dont get into a fight.
take care
babiegirl
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"you Jew" fits into the same cluster as "that's so gay" and "you run like a girl"... all phrases you can do without using, but that you can more or less expect to hear around you. How angry you get is up to you.
You're probably indecisive because you know that bringing in the authorities can be long and costly for you. You get to be the snitch, the taunters get to be the victim for a bit, and they may get all the more enthusiastic about using "Jew" as an insult for your efforts.
If you think the world's a sane place and have patience, the ones worth knowing among them may kick themselves from time to time in a few years for being such boors. For the time being, they're just being kids. They may have a pretty limited idea of what a Jew is, it may just be another insult in their collection. It sucks, but that's the nature of insults: they almost always have meanings which their users find out later. "Bastard" reinforces a wrongheaded view that your parentage determines your worth, "geek" is unfair to circus performers and most elementary school kids have no idea what "gay" is (nor do they have a particularly refined grasp of "straight"... I hope).
Meanwhile, best to wait for them to slip up and incriminate themselves. They will.
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