they’ve been called “pigtails” by outright antisemites since the late 1800s as a comentary on the curly textured hair of ashkenazi jews. just in case anyone’s curious where that term originates. i don’t assume that’s how most people in this modern time use the term, so i didn’t downvote since the other poster might have jost been thinking of the modern common girl’s hairstyle. but it still hit me REAL wrong
I didn’t know what they were called. Without knowing the name I can’t think of any other word to describe them. I probably would have called them the same and I didn’t know that’s where the term came from. Now I do!
like i said. i don’t presume most who say it say it out of hate or know that there’s a painful history associated with the term so i let it go. but since someone provided the proper term i figured i’d mention it
they’ve been called “pigtails” by outright antisemites since the late 1800s as a comentary on the curly textured hair of ashkenazi jews. just in case anyone’s curious where that term originates. i don’t assume that’s how most people in this modern time use the term, so i didn’t downvote since the other poster might have jost been thinking of the modern common girl’s hairstyle. but it still hit me REAL wrong
I didn’t know what they were called. Without knowing the name I can’t think of any other word to describe them. I probably would have called them the same and I didn’t know that’s where the term came from. Now I do!
like i said. i don’t presume most who say it say it out of hate or know that there’s a painful history associated with the term so i let it go. but since someone provided the proper term i figured i’d mention it