"He's a Jew" seems so much more insulting than "He's Jewish", even though they imply the exact same thing, amirite?

+428 "He's a Jew" seems so much more insulting than "He's Jewish", even though they imply the exact same thing, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's similar to the difference between "He's black" and "He's a Negro." To use the adjective "Jewish," it's merely descriptive, but when you call someone "a Jew," the implication is "Oh, he's one of *those.*" It's all about connotation, which is basically the technical term for what you're saying.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Repost, just rephrased

by Anonymous 12 years ago