Not that I miss them, but whatever happened to JAP jokes? In the 1970s and ’80s, my high school and college days, the JAP — that is, the idea of the Jewish American Princess — was just a part of the ...
We need to have a conversation about the dangerous and violent history of the racist slur “jap,” and why Jewish people should not want to co-opt this word. This piece originally appeared in Alma, 70 ...
When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...
The term “Jewish American Princess” has been debated within Jewish communities for as long as it has existed. Many bemoan it for perpetuating sexism and negative stereotypes of Jewish women, while ...