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i think the fact that you are very familiar with golems as a fantasy concept without having any idea that they’re linked to judaism is actually a great display of why the use of them that way is antisemitic. golems aren’t fairy tale creatures, but they’ve been turned into that. settings like dnd severed the tie between golems and judaism and then almost universally turned golems into mindless monsters that need to be punched by the good guys.
the comparison to angels/demons is not the same because most everybody knows the origins of angels and demons. they are also not unique to one religion and thus have not been turned into something new without any context.
i am not jewish but i hope i explained this sufficiently. i urge you to read the additions to this post where a jewish person explains why use of the golem in dnd settings is personally hurtful.
i think the fact that you are very familiar with golems as a fantasy concept without having any idea that they’re linked to judaism is actually a great display of why the use of them that way is antisemitic. golems aren’t fairy tale creatures, but they’ve been turned into that. settings like dnd severed the tie between golems and judaism and then almost universally turned golems into mindless monsters that need to be punched by the good guys.
the comparison to angels/demons is not the same because most everybody knows the origins of angels and demons. they are also not unique to one religion and thus have not been turned into something new without any context.
i am not jewish but i hope i explained this sufficiently. i urge you to read the additions to this post where a jewish person explains why use of the golem in dnd settings is personally hurtful.