Turns out that the Florida family of Jazz Jennings is Jewish. Poor Jazz didn't decide on his own to become a circus reality-TV sideshow. The mother encouraged/forced/coerced her son from the beginning. The mother is an epic, flaming dumpster-fire. She should've been locked up. Tragic for Jazz. Heartbreaking. [I'm Jewish. I was watching a Youtube clip of a recent 'Jazz" show a few months ago and unhappily realized the family is Jewish. I was only watching because I'm involved peripherally in the politics of my region, and the trans issue has become inescapable. You need to do a few deep dives to understand the landscape.]
I am Jewish too. I agree with you wholeheartedly. The Mother is the most vulgar and nauseating bitch on wheels on television. The Father acts as if his pecker is locked up in Momma's pocketbook. In some of the more recent shows, one of the straight sons feels compelled to date a tall, severe, humorless, black, male to female transexuals.
In 1969. when Portnoy's Complaint was published, people got the idea that Jewish Mothers were pathogenic. Hell, next to Jeannette Jazz. the Jewish Mother in Portnoy's Complaint looks like Mrs. Miniver, absolutely perfect.
Turns out that the Florida family of Jazz Jennings is Jewish. Poor Jazz didn't decide on his own to become a circus reality-TV sideshow. The mother encouraged/forced/coerced her son from the beginning. The mother is an epic, flaming dumpster-fire. She should've been locked up. Tragic for Jazz. Heartbreaking. [I'm Jewish. I was watching a Youtube clip of a recent 'Jazz" show a few months ago and unhappily realized the family is Jewish. I was only watching because I'm involved peripherally in the politics of my region, and the trans issue has become inescapable. You need to do a few deep dives to understand the landscape.]
I am Jewish too. I agree with you wholeheartedly. The Mother is the most vulgar and nauseating bitch on wheels on television. The Father acts as if his pecker is locked up in Momma's pocketbook. In some of the more recent shows, one of the straight sons feels compelled to date a tall, severe, humorless, black, male to female transexuals.
In 1969. when Portnoy's Complaint was published, people got the idea that Jewish Mothers were pathogenic. Hell, next to Jeannette Jazz. the Jewish Mother in Portnoy's Complaint looks like Mrs. Miniver, absolutely perfect.