Monday, 28 February 2022 02:30

Star Trek: Are The Ferengi An Anti-Semitic Stereotype?

Written by Alice Rose Dodds
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There are lots of parallels that have made this race highly questionable, but are Star Trek's Ferengi race truly anti-Semitic?

When talking about the Star Trek universe and its diverse and striking line-up of beloved characters, one small and beloved bartender often comes up in conversation. Not Guinan (played by Whoopi Goldberg), but Quark (Armin Shimerman), the lovable and often mysterious Ferengi aboard the space station in Deep Space 9. Looking at the show today, however, it's hard to say how well Quark, as well as the stereotypical Ferengi has aged, especially when examining the show under the lens of racial profiling.

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