Jewish Girls Are Easy

No, I’m not planning to prove that point any time but hear me out. A few things just came together in my mind and I wanted to share them with you.

In addition to my duties at Mediaite, I appear on The Jewish Channel as Forward editor Jane Eisner‘s co-host for The Salon, a half-hour program about issues that are of interest to Jewish women. On the last episode we welcomed comedian Judy Gold, filmmaker Lacey Schwartz, and Haddassah President Nancy Falchuk for a spirited and fun discussion. Here’s a part of it:

JUDY GOLD: I was talking to a 25-year old guy last night, who told me that he and his friends love to pick up Jewish women.RACHEL: Do you have his number? JUDY: You don’t want it. But, that is the hip, cool thing to do. NANCY: Why? JUDY: Well, apparently they don’t have the best reputation as far as…you know. RACHEL: What?!?JUDY: That’s what he said…NANCY: That hasn’t changed

over the years.JUDY: He said they get a lot of action, I’m not kidding! RACHEL: I’ve never heard such a thing, ever. NANCY: Even in my generation I heard that. JUDY: Really? NANCY: Yep. Jewish girls were…looser.JUDY: Oh look how quiet everyone is right now!

Okay number one: How awesome is Nancy Falchuk? Number two: This was news to me, as a highly chaste Jewish woman. Okay fine we don’t have a song dedicated to toppling our chastity, but still. I had no number three until about a week ago, when I started watching Glee. I was immediately struck by the character of Rachel Berry — an ambitious, talented, soulful and — yes — wanton young Jewess. I heartily identify with her every lip-biting, aching stare at Finn. Not to mention that hot football player with the mohawk. Yoo-hoo, poolboy, I’m in the yard! I need someone to help me rub suntan lotion on my back! Rawr. Where was I. Well, anyway — I’m not the only one noticing the Yiddishe tigress on

Fox. Audiences, Golden Globe voters, the people who renew things at Fox — they all noticed.

The Internet noticed too. He-llo, Rachel Berry:

Or should I say, he-llo, gorgeous!

Anyway. You are probably confused right now, wondering what Glee has to do with Nancy Falchuk, president of Hadassah, that distinguished, dignified, 98-year old volunteer organization of upstanding Jewish women. I’d wonder, too, if I didn’t know that the co-creators of Glee were two gents by the name of Ryan Murphy and Brad...Falchuk!

Is it me or is that awesome? That’s really all I got, but I find it entertaining as hell. And as far as I can tell, the internet doesn’t know it yet. (The first result for “Nancy Falchuk Glee” is me, leaving a comment on a post about how awesome she was.)

I don’t actually think that Jewish girls are easy (never mind that it was the shiksa that got herself knocked up, hmph), nor do I actually think that Glee‘s women are entirely the best role models, as much as I would love to spend a night karaoke-ing with April Rhodes. The point is, I’m rather recently obsessed with Glee, and I am excited to have one teensy-tiny little scoop about it. And this post was fun to write.

Also, “You’re Having My Baby” is by Paul Anka, who is Canadian.

Fin. Or should I say, Finn.

Here is the video of we Salonistas discussing matters of Jewish virtue and other important issues:

Er, I really hope this post does not get me summarily removed from The Jewish Channel. I will just have to have faith, like that other Rachel. Don’t stop believin’!

p.s. Little secret: The “____ Girls Are Easy” applies to pretty much anyone, if you ask the Internet. Not easy, though: Bloggers. You heard it here first.

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