Jew is a masculine word. It refers to men. Jewish women are Jewesses. Calling a Jewish woman a Jew is like calling a woman who is a city councilperson a councilman. Jew is inaccurate when referring to Jewish women, but we live in a patriarchal Christian society and so we are used to being called by the masculine. Masculine language negates our femininity when it fails to acknowledge that we are Jewesses and replaces it with a masculine word. I'm proud to be part of this Jewess movement, flying in the face of - and at the brink of the end of patriarchal dominance. It's our job as women... to take back our rightful place in power is our contribution to ushering in the age of peace.
Jew is a masculine word. It refers to men. Jewish women are Jewesses. Calling a Jewish woman a Jew is like calling a woman who is a city councilperson a councilman. Jew is inaccurate when referring to Jewish women, but we live in a patriarchal Christian society and so we are used to being called by the masculine. Masculine language negates our femininity when it fails to acknowledge that we are Jewesses and replaces it with a masculine word. I'm proud to be part of this Jewess movement, flying in the face of - and at the brink of the end of patriarchal dominance. It's our job as women... to take back our rightful place in power is our contribution to ushering in the age of peace.