Posted by Declan on September 22, 2005, at 23:12:10
In reply to Re: The word Jew » felixbabble, posted by sleepygirl on August 30, 2005, at 21:10:25
Hi Felix
But what about Jewess, eh? That sounds even worse. Is it due to the history of antisemitism where these words were used in such a terrible way? Because on the face of it it's just a description. Except there's no female form for Italian, say. Does it sound zoological?
Declan
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