To be “a real Christian” is a compliment, but to be “a real Jew” is considered an insult. “A real Jew” may be stingy, crass or pushy — whatever she is, it's not good. There are understandable reasons one might prefer the phrase “Jewish person” to “Jew. read more
“Jew” is not an abbreviation for “Jewish”. “Jew” is a noun, meaning a Jewish person. It is not an insult. I did not see the show but, judging from the clip, I don’t see why he would be offended. read more
If the target views a comment as an insult, you know you have to avoid doing that, or you go ahead and do it, knowing that the target is going to take it as an insult. read more
To call someone a Jew today would not be offensive unless you meant it to be an insult. The slang insult, Jew, usually refers to stereotypes that are often applied to just Jews, such as being greedy or penny pinchers. Many of these stereotypes were made up by Europeans to degrade them and hinder their immigration into European countries. read more
If you feel you need to call someone a Jew, then you have a reason for feeling the need to do so, and that need probably forms the basis for the remark being an insult. The bottom line is that if a person is going to be insulted by some comment, you don't do it. read more