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Stereotypes of Jews
Stereotypes of Jews pertains to many views of the group of people that have been from preconceptions. There are a range of stereotypes from past history which are still present today, mostly concerning their appearance, their occupations, gender, or the Jewish faith itself.

Views of Jewish Gender Stereotypes
Some of the areas where stereotypes of Jews persist are in media outlets. One media outlet in which these stereotypes are perpetuated are through television. In television, Jewish men specifically, they are seen as people who are seen as wimpy and awkward. Through this portrayal, Jewish men are presented in a light where they are socially inept and not promiscuous compared to other groups of people. It presents Jewish men in a state where they are an obedient type of individual. Jewish men are not the only ones who face prejudice in the media, Jewish women are also subject to stereotypes as well. One prominent stereotype is that they are seen as loud and vulgar, but can also be seen as unattractive or looking for partners who are doing well financial-wise.

Physical features
More stereotypes that concern Jewish people and their representation in media is that of their outward appearance. One that is most identified is their nose, being "one of the most obvious defining features". It is a physical characteristic that has been used to identify and apply a general ethnic look, which in turn would be used to keep certain ethnic groups out of specific institutions. This has led to the erasure of Jewish identities in big media industries, like the ones found in Hollywood.

At a time when war was prevalent, Jews were even discriminated against joining armies to fight because of some of their physical characteristics. One of the physical features that prevented Jews from joining armies were that they were "narrow chests" and because of this they were seen as unfit to serve. Another physical feature that was associated with Jews was flat feet, which also prevented them from serving in armies. With this type of rhetoric it led to the perpetuation of physical stereotypes of Jews, being seen as abnormalities that were exclusive to the Jewish community.

Another type of stereotype that Jews face is one of being wealthy or greedy. In actuality, these stereotypes stem from there long past were those who were Jewish were not able to get many jobs other than working in banks and money lending, which was considered to be a low level for someone who needed a career. European Jews were ostracized and not able to easily have other careers, along with their unequal placement in socioeconomic status.

Part of the negativity that Jews are approached with can be traced back to the Hebrew Bible. In the bible, there was some loss in translation in which Moses was seen as growing horns and in turn led to the idea that Jews had horns during the Middle Ages.