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Things to keep in mind when writing/creating Jewish characters or portraying them in fandom, a thread
Religion discussion and mentions throughout this thread , nazis , mention of blood libel / sacrifice //
1. Don’t draw them with horns
-we are already seen as satanic by many Christians and a lot of us get asked “where are your horns” and this was also used by nazis to dehumanize Jewish ppl
-we are already seen as satanic by many Christians and a lot of us get asked “where are your horns” and this was also used by nazis to dehumanize Jewish ppl
2. Don’t draw them as goblins or trolls
-I don’t think i really need to explain this one
-I don’t think i really need to explain this one
3. Don’t portray them as greedy/money obsessed
-a common stereotype is that Jewish ppl are greedy and will trick you out of money, or that we’re very stingy.
-a common stereotype is that Jewish ppl are greedy and will trick you out of money, or that we’re very stingy.
4. Don’t have a group of Jewish people run a group that controls the world/media
-Many ppl think Jewish people control the media, the government, the banks and the world. Obv not true
-Many ppl think Jewish people control the media, the government, the banks and the world. Obv not true
5. Don’t portray them as evil dragons or lizards
-Another dehumanizing caricature (think the lizard people theory)
-Another dehumanizing caricature (think the lizard people theory)
6. Try to stay away from having your Jewish characters participating in things that resemble blood libel
-A belief is that Jewish ppl would sacrifice non Jewish (specifically Christian) children and use their blood for food. Please don’t write this
-A belief is that Jewish ppl would sacrifice non Jewish (specifically Christian) children and use their blood for food. Please don’t write this
7. Please don’t put Jewish characters in Christian based AUs
-ex: demon/angel AUs, things involving heaven or hell. If ur going to write an au or story that heavily involves religion and a Jewish character, do your research and don’t insert us into other religions
-ex: demon/angel AUs, things involving heaven or hell. If ur going to write an au or story that heavily involves religion and a Jewish character, do your research and don’t insert us into other religions
8. Jewish people are diverse
-There really is not a “standard” Jewish person. We come from all over the world, and are different races, nationalities, genders, sexualities, etc. we have different experiences and we aren’t a monolith!
-There really is not a “standard” Jewish person. We come from all over the world, and are different races, nationalities, genders, sexualities, etc. we have different experiences and we aren’t a monolith!
8.5. If you’re a goy (non Jewish) plz refrain from calling us Jew(s)! A lot of ppl find this disrespectful so refer to us as Jewish people
Thank u for reading if u have :3 if u have questions u can ask me but also don’t bombard your Jewish friends/mutuals w questions if they haven’t offered it. A lot of us are tired of having to educate ppl and there are many resources online to help u educate yourself
Just some thoughts of mine Jewish ppl feel free to add on if u think I missed anything I kinda wrote this real quick
Read what Avery added!! This is very important https://twitter.com/ave_zee/status/1314657402034192392
