It's quite simple, really. "Jew" is a noun, "Jewish" is an adjective. When "Jew" is used as an adjective, it is derogatory, e.g. Jew couple, Jew nose, Jew businesses, etc.
~Heshy --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "bluebishop82" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe someone on the board can help me out with this. Serious > question and I'm trying to learn. > > Why is it that to say "He is a Jew" is considered insensitive or > insulting, but to say "He is Jewish" is OK. I must say for other > religions it is the opposite. If someone said of me "He is a > Catholic" I'd be OK with that because I am. If someone said of me "He > is Catholic-ish" I might be insulted, like they are insinuating I'm > not really one. > > I once heard someone on TV talk about this. It was either Robert Klein > or Ed Koch. They wanted to start a movement to get rid of the "Jewish" > word because he was proud to be called Jew. > > Any thoughts to educate me on why the word Jew is derogatory but > Jewish is not? > > I hope no one finds the very subject off limits. After all, I worship > a Jew (or should I say Jewish guy?). ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
