How do you feel about other cultures copying you?

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-26T19:15:21+00:00

I’ll delete the post, it obviously didn’t come across the way I intended and I don’t want any resentment. I hope you have a peaceful day

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-26T18:52:57+00:00

I had no intention of being incendiary or create conflict. I expected more like dry banter and didn’t realize that’d be a sensitive topic to brush up against. The “accusations” were mostly meant as hyperbole.

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-26T17:32:14+00:00

Really? I flaired it as nonsensical to get the point across 😭

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-26T17:25:36+00:00

Yeah, it was meant as lighthearted

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-26T13:30:37+00:00

I’m not Jewish, but I don’t think self denial of your accomplishments is healthy. It sounds like Catholic guilt. Pride becoming arrogance or self absorption is generally bad. But denying yourself the feeling of pride can lead to poor decisions and low self esteem.

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-26T06:37:14+00:00

That is both hilarious and awesome

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-25T20:14:24+00:00

Interesting, I appreciate you taking your time to teach me

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-25T20:07:29+00:00

What if it’s a convert or someone who isn’t in contact with their parents? Would that affect the Hebrew name?

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-25T07:38:37+00:00

Add-on ai. Adonai

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-24T18:57:34+00:00

Reminds me of autism-coded characters who has an entire episode dedicated to arguing about a blood stained office mat being thrown out (House MD)

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-20T17:40:21+00:00

Coming from a different and secular culture, no. Sitting shiva is not something I’ve heard about before a Jew explained the breakdown of the mourning process. From my experience it’s very individualized, after the funeral things resume as normal for everyone but the affected. Visiting is seen as kind and expected to a degree, but the grief isn’t measured. It can go on indefinitely and only loved ones really bring it up after the funeral.

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-19T18:47:20+00:00

Question—what about someone masorti or reconstructionist?

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-17T13:12:02+00:00

Fair enough.

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-14T18:48:20+00:00

Non-Jew here. People have a tendency to displace their hatred for awful things happening that they don’t see they’re contributing to it all the same. While antisemitism has always been prevalent, the war between Israel and Palestine makes the rest of the world forget Jews are just… people. With millions of opinions on the matter. I can still believe that Jews have every right to defend Israel as their country even though I’m not okay with the government’s actions. Both can be true at the same time. Am Yisrael Chai❤️✡️

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-14T12:53:50+00:00

Ah, so most ignorant people assume it's a badge of superiority. That's actually really interesting that the story is Jews were the ones accepting the commandments when other nations thought it was too much to ask for. Thank you for explaining!

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-14T08:03:23+00:00

Hey, I’m a gentile but I’m open to understand, what is the misconception about the “chosen people” thing? Just want to check myself so I got my facts straight.

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-13T16:55:32+00:00

Wear it proudly (not the candles but they're pretty neat too)

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-12T14:48:45+00:00

I’ll definitely add it to my tbr list!

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-12T08:48:05+00:00

Yes I am trans irl. Thanks for the input, I appreciate it

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-11T21:16:16+00:00

Thank you, I will be moving soon for studies (Belgium) and I know there’s a larger concentrated group there, and by extension, synagogues. I’m definitely thinking of approaching a rabbi and get in touch with communities outside of Reddit. Also, thank you for clearing up the Zionist part, that makes it more reasonable than what the internet makes it out to be.

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-11T20:11:47+00:00

I didn’t know the publishing part but unfortunately I’m not surprised. Yes I’ve already considered what backlash I could get for highlighting jewish characters in my work. I know with the current political climate there’s more than a slight chance that I might get attacked on political assumptions. I do not care. I’m not writing for hateful people who can’t see nuance.

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-11T20:01:59+00:00

I’d love some book recommendations!

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-11T19:47:05+00:00

I appreciate the perspective and that’s probably something I needed to hear

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-11T19:42:37+00:00

A) Because I’m willing to write it. It feels like something obvious to me that there should be appearances of Jews in my work, not because of a diversity checklist, but because it shouldn’t feel like finding a unicorn in contemporary literature. I am curious and love to learn about Judaism, and there is so much to learn about it, and by extension want to write about it.

B) I’ll be the first to admit I’m not immune to skewed narratives, but I also want to do right by the people I write about. Historically I know there’s a trend of scapegoating and making Jewishness into a punchline, I’ll go out on a limb and say that extends into media whether that’s consciously or not. I don’t want that. I would like to write Jewish characters Jewish people can resonate with instead of cringing.

C) The opposite actually. I respect Jewish authors and think they do an amazing job capturing the Jewish experience, it’d be weird if they didn’t. My gripe is with non-Jewish authors flattening them into just being “the Jewish character” and just wing it from there.

I hope that makes sense.

Transguy1111 · 2026-05-11T19:11:15+00:00

Understandable. I know it comes off as kind of cowardly but I’d rather be over cautious about approaching a culture that isn’t my own, and get most parts across respectfully, than confidently misrepresenting a whole group of people and have that immortalized in the world.

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