The other day an Israeli man in his mid 20's asked me if I knew what a JAP was (aka a Jewish American Princess). I wasn't sure whether to be offended or not by this question- as it was a backhanded way of calling me a JAP.
I went home that evening and dug a little deeper into to matter to see if I qualified or not. According to Wikipedia:
"The stereotype has been described as a sexually repressive, self-centered, materialistic and lazy female who is over-indulged by her parents with attention and money, resulting in the princess having both unrealistic expectations and guilt, and skill in the manipulation of guilt in others."
Ouch. Kind of rude if you ask me. I know I may come off a certain way & that Israeli's are blunt- but get to know a person for more then five minutes before pointing fingers. I guess if being a selfless individual who has found passion working with and empowering Jewish children as part of my contribution to society defines the new JAP; you can count me in.
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