Cooper’s prosthetic nose seems like a pointless distraction that only serves to exacerbate Jewish stereotypes.
is more rife than ever – anti-Jewish hate crimes hit record highs in the UK last year – so positive, celebratory representation feels especially important.
And, considering large, hooked noses have been symbols of all the worst stereotypes of Jewishness for millennia, it feels like an extra kick in the teeth.’, likening it blackface or yellowface. Both are used to describe attempts to make white actors appear Black or Asian, and both have been deemed unacceptable in recent years by filmmakers and audiences alike.
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