Nobody Wants This
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On the other hand, Noah’s family thinks he should be with a Jewish girl.
However, this definition downplays the disparaging connotation of the word.
The word shiksa derives from the Hebrew word sheketz, which can mean a couple of things.
It can refer to the flesh of an animal that the Torah disallows.
It can also mean blemished, impure, abomination, or detested thing.
Many Jewish writers have expressed discomfort with the word in their analyses ofNobody Wants This.
Frick is far from the only Jewish person who thinks the term is derogatory.
Both Lior Zaltzman fromKvellerand Kylie Ora Lobell ofJewish Journalargue in favor of retiring the word.
Lobell discussed hearing the word before she converted to Judaism and how deeply it hurt her.
Like Frick and Lobell, Zatlzman also speaks about hearing the term used in a negative context.
Its clearly still considered a slur in many circles.
