From The Smart Guy entry: I removed the Ambiguously Jewish potholing of Phineas's name. The "all Jews are smart" assumption is an example of Positive Discrimination and thus best avoided due to Unfortunate Implications. As for his name, there are non-Jews by that name, and with regard to his appearance, his nose resembles a marijuana joint (as noted in The Other Wiki's article) more than it does the "Semitic hooked nose" stereotype.
From The Smart Guy entry: I removed the Ambiguously Jewish potholing of Phineas's name. The "all Jews are smart" assumption is an example of Positive Discrimination and thus best avoided due to Unfortunate Implications. As for his name, there are non-Jews by that name, and with regard to his appearance, his nose resembles a marijuana joint (as noted in The Other Wiki's article) more than it does the "Semitic hooked nose" stereotype.