San Diego, CA — The developers of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Test announced an amendment to their previous version of the test, in recognition of extra trauma that Jewish children experience that Gentiles don’t. While some may find this change extreme and inappropriate, others are grateful for the solidarity.
A TikTok video by Leah Mendelbaum @MendelBread53 in response to the new change, stated the follow: “Historically, Jews have experienced a lot of trauma as a people. When you realize that Santa Claus is antisemitic and refuses to visit Jewish children, you understand there’s a lot more to it than our people being slaughtered and hunted. It’s nearly impossible to have a normal childhood as a Jewish child in a Gentile world, when all your neighbors, your school mates, your co-workers, etc have these joyous celebrations with lots of colorful lights, trees, and presents, and you’re getting socks. I grew up with a chimney in my house, and still nothing. Even if I attend a work Christmas party, now, as an adult, it’s still triggering to me, because I remember the feeling of being left out as a kid. It’s just nice to finally have the recognition, especially when it feels like the whole world is against us.”
The previous categories of childhood trauma include physical, emotional, and sexual abuse or neglect, exposure to violence, household substance abuse, parental divorce or incarceration, and household mental illness. Trauma comes in all forms, and feeling left out during Christmas is an obvious choice to add, as it fits right in, even when you don’t.
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