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Lebronwon
10/05/21 3:36:26 PM
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https://pagesix.com/2021/10/04/sarah-silverman-says-hollywood-has-a-jewface-problem/

Sarah Silverman called out Hollywoods tendency to cast non-Jewish actors to play Jewish characters, referring to the practice as Jewface. The comedian, 50, pointed to Kathryn Hahn as the most recent example after the Catholic-raised actress, 48, was tapped to portray the late Joan Rivers, who was Jewish, in an upcoming limited series. Theres this long tradition of non-Jews playing Jews, and not just playing people who happen to be Jewish but people whose Jewishness is their whole being, Silverman said in Thursdays episode of her eponymous podcast, adding, One could argue, for instance, that a Gentile [a non-Jew] playing Joan Rivers correctly would be doing what is actually called Jewface.' She continued, Its defined as when a non-Jew portrays a Jew with the Jewishness front and center, often with makeup or changing of features, big fake nose, all the New York-y or Yiddish-y inflection. And in a time when the importance of representation is seen as so essential and so front and center, why does ours constantly get breached even today in the thick of it? The School of Rock actress pointed out common anti-Semitic tropes that so often get thrown around like Jews run Hollywood, Jews are rich and Jews are powerful, which she said then renders people very righteously unsympathetic toward Jews. I wish they would realize that that is by design, she said.

Silverman expressed her belief that if there is a female Jewish character who is courageous or deserves love, she is never played by a Jew. She then listed other examples, pointing out that Felicity Jones played Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Rachael Brosnahan plays fictional Jewish character Miriam Maisel, Margo Martindale portrayed Bella Abzug and Tracey Ullman was Betty Friedan. While Silverman noted that she thinks none of the actresses she named are doing anything wrong, she said that the theme is fucked up. She added that she understands that idendity politics is annoying and acting is acting, but then doubled down, saying, Right now, representation fucking matters. It has to also finally matter for Jews as well, she added. Especially Jewish women.



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Lordgold666
10/05/21 3:37:36 PM
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Good thing miss blackface is on the case!

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BignutzisBack
10/05/21 3:37:59 PM
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Gamerguymass
10/05/21 3:38:57 PM
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I literally never knew Joan Rivers was Jewish before this topic.

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Mistere Man
10/05/21 3:41:01 PM
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Gamerguymass posted...
I literally never knew Joan Rivers was Jewish before this topic.
It definitely wasnt her whole being either.

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Veggeta_MAX
10/05/21 3:41:23 PM
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What about non-Italians playing Italians? Blondes dying their hair black to play Brunettes? The fuck is going on, America?

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Ivynn
10/05/21 3:48:51 PM
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Lebronwon posted...
Felicity Jones played Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Rachael Brosnahan plays fictional Jewish character Miriam Maisel, Character actress Margo Martindale portrayed Bella Abzug and Tracey Ullman was Betty Friedan.

Never forget that part.

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FortuneCookie
10/05/21 3:53:44 PM
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Sarah Silverman says a lot of shit to get attention.

Jews play non-Jewish characters as often as non-Jews play Jewish characters. This is as stupid as if somebody were complaining about "French erasure" because a person with a Germanic last name plays a French character.

They have a name for that. It's called acting.
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Xethuminra
10/05/21 3:55:59 PM
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Sarah Silverman

has a jewface problem

pick one
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sLaCkEr408___RJ
10/05/21 3:57:41 PM
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What about this
What about that

Everyone has their issues. Don't make your issue about others taking issue.
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SiO4
10/05/21 3:59:13 PM
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Umm, Joan Rivers had a lot of work done...so this is kind of a silly issue.

Also, Stag Names are a thing.

Also, also...

This sketch is great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrvkGYmoiTQ
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Criminalt
10/05/21 3:59:20 PM
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Lebronwon posted...
Its defined as when a non-Jew portrays a Jew with the Jewishness front and center, often with makeup or changing of features, big fake nose, all the New York-y or Yiddish-y inflection.
Name 10 famous big fake Jewish noses of the last 50 years of movie history.

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FortuneCookie
10/05/21 3:59:23 PM
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Girl, ya done fucked up.

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poopNpeeoNMii
10/05/21 3:59:57 PM
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She's right. Anti-semitism is on the rise. People love to hate Jews.
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refmon
10/05/21 4:00:00 PM
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Veggeta_MAX posted...
What about non-Italians playing Italians? Blondes dying their hair black to play Brunettes? The fuck is going on, America?


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Arcanine2009
10/05/21 4:02:15 PM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
https://twitter.com/exilegrimm/status/1445184045642653706
I'm curious about the context of why she wore black face.

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eston
10/05/21 4:02:18 PM
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I can agree in the context of giving people stereotypical Jewish features, although I can't really think of any notable examples of that, but I think in most cases being Jewish isn't the person's "whole thing" and in the case of Joan Rivers it makes more sense to hire someone who does a good Joan Rivers

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radical rhino
10/05/21 4:03:39 PM
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Because Jewish people are so underrepresented in the film industry

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Southernfatman
10/05/21 4:03:43 PM
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Unless things have changed, y'all might want to delete those links of her in blackface. I got suspended for posting a pic of blackface once.

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Criminalt
10/05/21 4:04:28 PM
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poopNpeeoNMii posted...
She's right. Anti-semitism is on the rise. People love to hate Jews.
Playing Joan Rivers isn't even remotely the same fucking thing as Ferdinand Marian playing Jud S.

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Smackems
10/05/21 4:05:08 PM
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Hot dumbass says something stupid

More at 11

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sabrestorm
10/05/21 4:05:41 PM
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Gamerguymass posted...
I literally never knew Joan Rivers was Jewish before this topic.

i dont know who is and who isnt

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Questionmarktarius
10/05/21 4:06:20 PM
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Last I checked, Sarah Silverman wasn't a candy princess, yet played one anyway.
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SiO4
10/05/21 4:06:22 PM
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https://youtu.be/CrvkGYmoiTQ?t=262
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Naysaspace
10/05/21 4:07:04 PM
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Lebronwon posted...
The comedian, 50,
Jesus time flies. To me she'll always be 32 and unfunny

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DeadBankerDream
10/05/21 4:07:39 PM
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"Gentile" kind of feels like a slur.

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Naysaspace
10/05/21 4:08:25 PM
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Also it appears she had that mid-40s growth spurt in her breasts so many hollywood people get

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Smackems
10/05/21 4:09:05 PM
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DeadBankerDream posted...
"Gentile" kind of feels like a slur.
I regularly mistype "like" as the bad slur and have to check it, because my autocorrect doesn't feel the need to do it for that word

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Arcanine2009
10/05/21 4:09:34 PM
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poopNpeeoNMii posted...
She's right. Anti-semitism is on the rise. People love to hate Jews.
Is it really on the rise? One particular issue I can't stand though from radical supporters is being called "anti-Semite" if I don't like the Israeli government. And a lot of people get that thrown a lot for saying they dislike Israel (the government) for how they are treating Palestinans. This is another can of worms all together.

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garan
10/05/21 4:13:21 PM
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FortuneCookie posted...
Sarah Silverman says a lot of shit to get attention.

Jews play non-Jewish characters as often as non-Jews play Jewish characters. This is as stupid as if somebody were complaining about "French erasure" because a person with a Germanic last name plays a French character.

They have a name for that. It's called acting.


All this.
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garan
10/05/21 4:28:21 PM
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Naysaspace posted...
Also it appears she had that mid-40s growth spurt in her breasts so many hollywood people get


Nah, judging by her nude scenes, it's just really good push up bras doing that work.
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Seaman_Prime
10/05/21 4:30:42 PM
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Yeah in fact lets just get rid of actors all together!
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Rexdragon125
10/05/21 4:31:02 PM
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Arcanine2009 posted...
Is it really on the rise? One particular issue I can't stand though from radical supporters is being called "anti-Semite" if I don't like the Israeli government. And a lot of people get that thrown a lot for saying they dislike Israel (the government) for how they are treating Palestinans. This is another can of worms all together.
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Pandamonic
10/05/21 4:37:15 PM
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Oh wow, a stupid take from her, huh?

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TheMikh
10/05/21 4:41:35 PM
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Naysaspace posted...
Jesus time flies. To me she'll always be 32 and unfunny

not sure any comedian will ever top her delivery of the aristocrats though

that said, she really doesn't age

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Mistere Man
10/05/21 4:42:46 PM
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TheMikh posted...
not sure any comedian will ever top her delivery of the aristocrats though

that said, she really doesn't age
She did an aristocrats joke?

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TheMikh
10/05/21 4:46:38 PM
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Mistere Man posted...
She did an aristocrats joke?

yes

it was very controversial at the time, but a deadpan masterclass

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eston
10/05/21 4:47:16 PM
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Maybe she should think about hiring actual children to tell the poop jokes

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bigblu89
10/05/21 4:47:17 PM
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Ivynn posted...
Never forget that part.

Character Actress Margo Martindale should've been cancelled years ago.

She's a god damn fugitive of the law.

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Trumble
10/05/21 4:49:22 PM
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DeadBankerDream posted...
"Gentile" kind of feels like a slur.
It literally is, given the contexts it's usually used in revolve around defining themselves as superior to "gentiles".

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UndefeatedGOAT
10/05/21 4:50:56 PM
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Grasping at straws, I get it from a POC perspective though
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sabrestorm
10/05/21 7:13:32 PM
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Sarah looks kinda hot imo

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Prestoff
10/05/21 7:26:57 PM
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I'm gonna get called anti-semetic for this and I get that they still get stereotyped or often become the butt end of jokes because of those stereotypes, but they're definately some of the most over representative people in American entertainment industry. The amount of A-list actors/actresses who are of Jewish descent are proportionally much higher than any other PoC representation in Hollywood industry. Trying to use a problem that disproportionately affects PoC is a very stupid thing for her to say and do.

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Alteres
10/05/21 7:28:28 PM
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Yeah well, sarah silverman has a... wait.

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Delirious_Beard
10/05/21 7:33:48 PM
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shockthemonkey posted...
The joke of the blackface episode was how her character was a fucking idiot

that episode also features a black guy basically doing jewface too if i remember lol

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Jiek_Fafn
10/05/21 7:35:24 PM
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I've got a Jewish woman fetish so I'm all for more of them being in porn

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