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[Opinions] Why is Cohen offensive?

by Lizzie_Jay

6/2/2007, 3:38 AM

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- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey) +4

6/2/2007, 7:37 AM

Cohen is rather like naming your son "priest," except that a Cohen is a priest in a religion (namely Judaism) that has gotten the short end of the stick for literally thousands of years. It strikes me as ignorant and vaguely condescending, like naming a child Cherokee or Cheyenne.

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- blaaarg +3

6/2/2007, 11:59 AM

Could be a family name.

Cohen's a pretty common Jewish surname, isn't it? And it's pretty trendy to call your kids first-name family surnames. I don't think it's inherently religious.

Or maybe the parents like Leonard Cohen a lot. That's probably a stretch though :)

- Océane (guest)

6/3/2007, 2:34 PM

I agree. Hardly that offensive at all.

- Isla

6/2/2007, 10:53 PM

Nope, pretty sure it's the OC's influence, unfortunately

- Isla

6/2/2007, 10:53 PM

ignore

double post :(

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