Nobody Wants This
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Nobody Wants This.
Even with a Jewish woman as the creator, many people felt nervous aboutNobody Wants This.
Jewish stereotypes are unfortunately prevalent in the media, and theNetflix romantic comedyheavily features characters from that culture.
Unfortunately, critics and audiences have noted all these traits as existing in NetflixsNobody Wants This.
Would it be too much just to see Jewish characters in shows without feeling othered?
I wanted to be swept away by a rom-com.
Instead, I was faced with the reality that maybe this show actually hates me.
She toldTODAY.comthis:
I dont watch the show thinking it makes us look bad.
Thats not my takeaway…Like, were making a TV show.
The show falls into a middle ground where its not explicitly labeled positive or negative.
The word shiksa comes from the word sheketz, which can mean abomination, impure, and detestable thing.
The term was also used to describe dirty or non-kosher animals.
Nobody Wants Thisalso brought up the question of whether the word should be used at all.
A hot, cool, young rabbi who smokes weed.
Thats the antithesis of how people view a Jewish rabbi, right?
Based on Erin Fosters statement, its hard to deny that Bina was a caricature of a Jewish mother.
She seems to acknowledge that potential issue, even if she writes it off.
