The Uncomfortable Moment When You Realize You Might Be Stereotypical (Humor)

Discussion in 'Judaism' started by drumminmama, Jan 7, 2017.

  1. drumminmama

    drumminmama Super Moderator Super Moderator

    Messages:
    17,609
    Likes Received:
    1,441
    I was sent this yesterday, and just to break with assumptions, I'm online on Shabbat.

    http://www.frumsatire.net/2011/03/02/stuff-jewish-hippies-like/

    Well, my challah can be torn, I don't pay high dollar for tzittzit, but I have a Rav Zalman Schater-Shalomi tallit and I wear it. My kippah is small, as I'm a woman, and it came with the tallit. I have typical beaded ones, too.

    Scarves. Layers. Eco-Kashrut.
    No white fur hats, however.

    He found my people! ;)

    I actually like the author's work.
    I can giggle at myself.
     
    1 person likes this.
  2. tumbling.dice

    tumbling.dice Visitor

    I'm stereo-typically Catholic, i.e., I haven't been to church in years, use birth control 'religiously', disagree with the official church policy regarding women being clergy, got no problem with premarital cohabitation, etc.
     
    1 person likes this.
  3. drumminmama

    drumminmama Super Moderator Super Moderator

    Messages:
    17,609
    Likes Received:
    1,441
    The point of the satire piece was we hippies are outliers in Judaism, especially observant levels.
     
    1 person likes this.
  4. themnax

    themnax Senior Member

    Messages:
    27,694
    Likes Received:
    4,467
    i don't think i have to worry about being stereotypically anything. at least i don't stereotypically worry about it.
    i believe big friendly invisible things exist, that give great hugs, aren't infallable, and have nothing to do with what any belief claims to know about them.
    that the unseen isn't a hierarchy, and evil has nothing to do with refusing to kiss the ass of one.
    that chaos is innocent, if inconvenient, and nothing you experience has very much to do with them.
     
  5. Wu Li Heron

    Wu Li Heron Members

    Messages:
    1,391
    Likes Received:
    268
    My ex is Jewish, my kids are half Jewish, and I've always found Jews extremely attractive. They tend to be either die-hard commies or hypsters-in-denial rather than dyed-in-the-wool hippies thanks to all the head trips about guilt and money, but there's one Jewish hippy I know who could ask me and about fifty others to jump off a cliff and we'd just ask him how high.
     
    BirdFlu likes this.
  6. drumminmama

    drumminmama Super Moderator Super Moderator

    Messages:
    17,609
    Likes Received:
    1,441
    Jews for Jerry, anyone?
     
    BirdFlu likes this.
  7. BirdFlu

    BirdFlu resident alien

    Messages:
    102
    Likes Received:
    33
    yes pls
     

Share This Page

  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Dismiss Notice