Identity
Location
I am white.
Lineage?
Eastern European.
Religion?
Jewish.
But do not be mistaken,
Jewish is not a race.
So, when you tell me:
"You don't look Jewish."
It is not a compliment.
Jewish is not a race.
It cannot be described by a face or a body type.
It is a belief inside of the human.
My nose is not big because I am Jewish,
It is because both of my grandfathers had a large nose.
Genetics,
Not Jewish.
This stereotype is based on years of hatred
Of they believe different so they must look different
My history is woven into my being
As my origins are written in my blood
Jewish does not mean lawyer
Jewish does not mean accountant
Jewish does not mean doctor
In my family there are no doctors
No accountants
And no lawyers
Jewish does not define a person
It is only one part of the whole
I am Jewish;
I am white;
I am student;
I am dancer;
I am
Julie.