Southern New England Jewish Ledger(JNS.org) Members of the American Jewish community are complaining that a reality show which premiered in June on the Bravo network, “Princesses: Long Island,” is filled with negative Jewish stereotypes. The show focuses on several wealthy Jewish women in their 20s. “Most offensive to me is the further perpetuation of the old ‘Jewish American Princess’ stereotype,” said Rabbi Marci Bellows of Temple B’nai Torah in Wantagh, N.Y. “Jewish women can be strong, independent, and wise—a fact missing from this terrible show,” Bellows said, according to the Religion News Service. “What gets… emphasized is certainly not representative of some general set of characteristics about this population,” said Robert Thompson, a professor at Syracuse University. But cast member Ashley White shot back at criticisms of the show. “People get so offended!” White said. “I’m like, ‘Bring it.’ I’m Jewish, I’m American, and I’m a princess,” she said.
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