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I recently had the honour of presenting on antisemitism in fantasy and fairy tales to a group of my fellow editors. While I'm not able to share that presentation, I've adapted it into blog format and am excited to share it with all of you.

Antisemitism is deeply ingrained in our fantasy and fairy tales, and only when we learn the tropes can we combat the harm they do. Join me in an exploration of antisemitism in fantasy and fairy tales.

https://www.rookwoodediting.com/2023/04/antisemitism-in-fantasy-and-fairy-tales/

Antisemitism in Fiction and Fantasy

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Apr 24, 2023 at 5:01pmWeb
Show threadEliot has movedApr 24, 2023
@RookwoodEditing Thanks for sharing this!
Show threadBen GreenApr 24, 2023
@RookwoodEditing After reading about how Tolkien thought of his dwarves as a Semitic people, I wanted to write a system-and-setting-neutral companion to make them more positively jew-coded. So far, I've just done it in my own games with naming conventions, songs, titles, humor, and folk tales. ("did you ever hear about the Dwarves of Mount Chelm!?")
Show threadedpearlApr 24, 2023
@RookwoodEditing I plan to read your blog. You might find my brief Substack post about antisemitism of interest ... It's at https://edwardpearlman.substack.com/p/fresh-perspective-on-traumas
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Show threadCera ColeApr 27, 2023
@RookwoodEditing Molly thank you for this post. It was extremely informative and has lead to a lot of internal thinking/discussion - I've got questions! Looking forward to reading part 2 (characters who are explicitly Jewish) when it comes out. Also appreciate the resources included.
Show threadMelissa HellmanAug 1, 2023
@RookwoodEditing I just ran into this, which is relevant: https://www.heyalma.com/as-a-queer-jew-im-reclaiming-dungeons-dragons-problematic-tropes/
As a Queer Jew, I’m Reclaiming Dungeons & Dragons’ Problematic Tropes

A witch and medium from a mysterious land called Endor. A half-orc rabbi looking for his enchanted pomegranate. A gnome among humans who don’t get that there’s something different about her and her culture. Did I mention she has a set of magical candles? These are the characters who could populate the world of Dungeons […]

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