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Re:How the N-Word Became Unsayable by dr_dshiv on Saturday May 01, 2021 @05:40AM (#27004823)
In the Netherlands, they still sell extra thin "jew cakes" (jodenkoek) at the grocery store. When my kids had to bring in ethnic food from Israel, my wife thought those would be a good idea. I begged her to just bring hummus instead, even though it wouldn't be as popular.

Not sure if "jew cakes" are racist but they sure aren't Israeli!

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Re:How the N-Word Became Unsayable by Freak_NL on Saturday May 01, 2021 @06:43AM (#27005147)
Actually, that name too is proving to be untenable, and change is happening (English article):

https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/jew-cookies-a-dutch-dessert-s...

It is not really offensive, mostly, but also not a good match for the present day. Manufacturers probably won't hold on to the name for much longer.

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