There's some Jew in you

[lavendertook]

Coworker: And your pocketbook is purple, too!

Me: Yeah, I like it. I got it from the street vender up the block. I actually bargained him down for it.

Coworker: So you got some Jew in you.

Me: I AM Jewish.

*nervous giggle from her and other coworker*

Me: Watch that stereotype there.

*she goes to talk about other coworker about business and ignores me*

Comments

[brouhaha.livejournal.com]

I hope I get better about this too! "Stunned into silence" is the best way to describe how I react to this shit and I usually choose that over my other immediate response, which is being violently angry. So yes, props to you for not doing either of those things :D

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

It's good when you can choose your modes. That's early good girl training. Early good girl training meant I spent a lot of time in my 20's learning how to express anger over withdrawal and denial and building up the fighter part of me. Now I'm working on getting more control over my repertoire.