The tendency of some Jewish male characters in media to be paired with possibly non-Jewish female characters ("Shiksa" in Yiddish.) These women are often blonde and blue eyed (although shiksas need not be Nordic, just non-Jewish). Jewish society traditionally looks down on its members marrying outside of the faith, and, since early Jewish comedy writers were almost always male, it stands to reason that they would be the ones depicted marrying out. It might be the case that Jews often find themselves in the minority in most populations, and therefore surrounded by shiksas (or "goyim," to use the unisex term).
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| - The tendency of some Jewish male characters in media to be paired with possibly non-Jewish female characters ("Shiksa" in Yiddish.) These women are often blonde and blue eyed (although shiksas need not be Nordic, just non-Jewish). Jewish society traditionally looks down on its members marrying outside of the faith, and, since early Jewish comedy writers were almost always male, it stands to reason that they would be the ones depicted marrying out. It might be the case that Jews often find themselves in the minority in most populations, and therefore surrounded by shiksas (or "goyim," to use the unisex term).
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| - The tendency of some Jewish male characters in media to be paired with possibly non-Jewish female characters ("Shiksa" in Yiddish.) These women are often blonde and blue eyed (although shiksas need not be Nordic, just non-Jewish). Jewish society traditionally looks down on its members marrying outside of the faith, and, since early Jewish comedy writers were almost always male, it stands to reason that they would be the ones depicted marrying out. It might be the case that Jews often find themselves in the minority in most populations, and therefore surrounded by shiksas (or "goyim," to use the unisex term). The word shiksa derives from a Hebrew word meaning "abomination" and can carry Unfortunate Implications, particularly in the context of intermarriage. It's also Yiddish slang for "whore," which should make you feel all warm and cozy using it as a catch-all for non-Jewish women. The inversion of this is Matzo Fever, which is about non-Jews having this reaction to Jews. Examples of Shiksa Goddess include:
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