Anti-Bond Ad Draws Criticism
A few folks I know that are Jewish called me about an ad they saw yesterday on the bond opposition page. They know very well that I am opposed to the EPISD Bond but they wanted me to see the image. I hadn't seen it until it was sent to me but they feel that the image is anti-semitic - playing on a well known stereotype about Jews and money.
As you can see the image is stacks of money with EPISD Board President Dori Fenenbock's face on them and a play on words calling them "Fenenbucks".
Its not the first time the page has posted an image of Fenenbock on money. Here is one from a couple weeks ago:
I have no idea if this was done intentionally with the thought of being anti-semitic. I don't think the average El Pasoan knows Dori Fenenbock is of Jewish heritage and I don't think a lot of us in El Paso are well-versed on recognizing a Jewish last name.
But I will also be the first to admit that if someone had done something that was a play on a stereotype of my culture, I'd be the first one to lose my mind over it.
Intentional or otherwise, this image comes off as anti-Semitic and the Jud Burgess should apologize and remove the image. The people of El Paso should be voting on the merits of the bond, to which he and I are both opposed, not distracted by something that even if unintentional, has no place in local politics. I'm against the bond and I know a lot of people that are. This doesn't reflect our opposition to the bond and isn't something many want to be associated with.
We are better than that.
As you can see the image is stacks of money with EPISD Board President Dori Fenenbock's face on them and a play on words calling them "Fenenbucks".
Its not the first time the page has posted an image of Fenenbock on money. Here is one from a couple weeks ago:
I have no idea if this was done intentionally with the thought of being anti-semitic. I don't think the average El Pasoan knows Dori Fenenbock is of Jewish heritage and I don't think a lot of us in El Paso are well-versed on recognizing a Jewish last name.
But I will also be the first to admit that if someone had done something that was a play on a stereotype of my culture, I'd be the first one to lose my mind over it.
Intentional or otherwise, this image comes off as anti-Semitic and the Jud Burgess should apologize and remove the image. The people of El Paso should be voting on the merits of the bond, to which he and I are both opposed, not distracted by something that even if unintentional, has no place in local politics. I'm against the bond and I know a lot of people that are. This doesn't reflect our opposition to the bond and isn't something many want to be associated with.
We are better than that.
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