Critics Say Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' Perpetuates Harmful Stereotypes About Jewish Women

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Critics Say Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' Perpetuates Harmful Stereotypes About Jewish Women
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Several critics have argued that the portrayal of Jewish women in Netflix's new series 'Nobody Wants This' relies on harmful stereotypes and tropes, contributing to negative perceptions of Jewish culture.

The 10-part series wasSome critics have said that the Jewish women depicted in Nobody Wants This lean heavily into tropes and stereotypes, with one piece insuggesting: “I can’t imagine any guy who watches this show who would then say, ‘I really want to date a Jewish girl!’.

“While the series, which took admirable effort to cast Jewish actors in most of its key Jewish roles, never really becomes antisemitic itself, it definitely excuses shades of antisemitism as amusing character quirks.

In the same article, Erin admits the depiction of Jewish women in Nobody Wants This is “not really something I was thinking about too much”.STEFANIA ROSINI/NETFLIX, Erin argued: “I think it’s interesting when people focus on, ‘Oh, this is a stereotype of Jewish people’, when you have a rabbi as the lead. A hot, cool, young rabbi who smokes weed.

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