DO PEOPLE STILL WEAR JUICY SWEATSUITS?
It's 2020 and the middle-class Jewish lifestyle has been alive and kicking for well over 50 plus years.
Somethings have changed. Big Cadillacs (aka Jew canoes) discontinued for Porsche, BMW, and Audi. The Catskills was replaced with exotic tropical locations. And the delicatessen has went away in return for any eating establishment that is vegan, gluten free, and keto friendly.
The stereotype of the JAP was very much at peak from the late 80s through most of the 90s. Unfortunately, it was mostly targeted around young women, but young men took part in the act as well.
I don't need to go into a history lesson, but the origins of the term JAP came out of the New York area when middle class families began building wealth and Jewish parents wanted to spoil their children by giving them what they didn't have growing up. However, as life for them became easier and more privileged, the tendency for Jewish kids to act obnoxious and ungrateful started to rise.
The truth is, this would happen in any situation where a child is born to be ultra-privilege and doesn't know any better.
Growing up in South Florida, I was exposed to the wealth and upper class living in the Kosher-hood of Aventura/North Miami Beach. Where I felt so lucky to have my parents take me to Disney World every year and vacations to California and New England. You saw other families going skiing in Colorado for Spring Break and kids getting luxury cars at 16. I went to day camp in the summer while others packed up and went to sleep away.
Fast forward to post-grad, I decided to move to New York and well the pejorative term may have dwindle down but the aesthetic was still rampant. As a rebel living in Alphabet City, I knew a quick trip up to Murray Hill or the Upper East Side would put me in a land of Burberry Jackets, Uggs, and Tasti D-Lite. Of course if they ever wanted a good bar, decent food, or any subculture, they'd hop that cab below 14th.
Now I live in Beverly Hills, so I can't complain about my over exposure to the privileged Jewish society while youngs and olds a like can't walk anywhere without looking down at their phones. Though the days of Juicy sweatsuits, Tiffany bracelets, and Coach bags are long gone. Now it's more boho-chic and streetwear brands, while dropping money at Erewhon and on Postmates like it's nothing.
In general though, the term Jewish American Prince/cess is not really applicable these days, because there are so many ethnicities showing wealth and the desire to show it off. And if there's actually one thing Jewish Americans can thank with regards to this topic, it's The Kardashians followed by the Real Housewives Series. This Los Angeles family has been in the spotlight for well over a decade and they became the pinnacle of the wealthy/privileged lifestyle in America. Watching Bethenny, Ramona, LuAnn, Sonia, etc....have made us all see that religion/ethnicity aside, this is what the promise land looks like. :))))
So when someone is thinking "JAP" it's now being replace with the idea of Kim, Khloe, or Kourtney. Don't worry, they could care less, whatever keeps the money rollin in works for them.
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