I have been told I look Jewish and I had one person say I look Greek. In actuality I am a mix of Native American and Polish. What about me makes me appear Jewish...not that I take it as an insult, but do they not all look somewhat different?
2006-10-28 13:33:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well medownten...if I did not have something wrong with me i would not be normal. And I am as normal as they come. I have never been all that taken with my looks but I thought it sounded nice to be thought greek looking as they are supposedly very beautiful. I was wondering about commonality in traits of Jewish women is all.
2006-10-28 14:08:40 · update #1
Well, the stereotype of Jews (as well as most of the Mediterranean people, BTW) is olive complexion, large and long noses, thick and dark hair (wavy, or curly sometimes), full lips...
Think of the appearance of musicians like Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, or actors and actresses like Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman, Winona Ryder and Ben Stiller (who are Jews), and of other "Mediterraneans", such as Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
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The stereotype is not necessarily the truth in all cases. I'm Jewish with green eyes, red hair and freckles.
2006-10-29 08:04:25 · answer #1 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many ashkenazi (white or caucasian) Jews have Polish ancestry, so your polish background may be what suggests a jewish appearance. As cliche as it sounds, yes, a larger nose makes people think jewish also.
Jews do have many different appearances, but many jews will say that you can often identify other Jews by the way they look. On the other hand, many jewish people say this isn't possible.
2006-10-28 14:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by chuck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been told before that I look Jewish. I have dark hair, which I think is the main thing. Of course, not all Jewish people have dark hair, but it is a common trait for them to have.
2006-10-28 13:44:28 · answer #3 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judaism is not a race; Jews come in all colors, and therefore there is not ONE typical Jewish look.
2006-10-28 16:41:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends, as they are mixed with all other races.
However, larger noses TEND to be common; thick hair; olive skin...
2006-10-28 13:35:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
+ I have found shopping to be a common denominator.
2006-10-28 13:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by Clamdigger 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They all have big noses (because air is free) they wear a wig, and they are all very fertile.
2006-10-28 13:39:19 · answer #7 · answered by thachu5 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋