A few responses:

1 - Re: the weight Nazi thing.

- This assertion is by no means scientific; it has to do simply with people I have encountered. Since this is a personal essay, the only proof I owe my assertions is my own life experience, right?

- You're right about the "everyone knows that." Since "everyone" doesn't know any one thing, it is "sloppy," and I'll add presumptuous. Strike it with your red pencil.

- In making the above statement--that Jewish guys prefer skinny chicks--I am in no way buying into the whole looks-Jewish thing. In fact, I find that many of the skinny chicks my Jewish guy friends fall in love with also happen to be shiksas.

2 - Re: Raised Jewish, Think of Yourself As Jewish, Have Jewish ?

Thank you for that very well-formed response. I will use it on my next date. Oh, wait, you said I didn't have to thank you. Well I want to anyway! I'm contrarian like that.

Rebecca