I'm not convinced. I really want to get behind the idea, especially because so many groups have been re-claiming formerly offensive terms. For me though, Jewess is just too outdated to make a comeback. It's a term that has not really been used since the Victorian/Edwardian eras and I just don't see the value in reclaiming it. This may also have something to do with the fact that I really don't like the word "Jew." I know that it's technically a PC term, but once you've been called a "dirty Jew," you kind of lose your ability to see it as such. Personally, when it comes to self-deprecating terms, I'm fond of calling my self a "Red Sea Pedestrian" (courtesy of "The Life of Brian") or simply a "Jewish" (courtesy of "Saved").

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