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Re: Redneck Culture
Posted By: CarrieAnn, on host 24.216.10.15
Date: Monday, June 19, 2000, at 13:05:52
In Reply To: Re: Redneck Culture posted by Sam on Monday, June 19, 2000, at 12:41:32:

The problem is, redneck is used to describe
an entire region and is used to describe a
group of people that many have never
encountered. I was a little defensive when I
first posted today, but it was just because I
was at my wits end. I'm so tired of hearing
about hate crimes and racial tensions. The
problem, though, is that everyone engages in
prejudiced, stereotype speech and until we all
recognize our differences, accept them and
understand that nothing that happened over a
hundred years ago can be changed we'll be
stuck in this cycle. I don't really take myself
seriously, I was just angry earlier. I get on a
soap box and lose my point sometimes.
Anyway, I'm as tired of being labeled as stupid
because I have a drawl as African Americans
are of being labeled as dangerous when 2 or
more are walking down a Southern street. I'm
tired of terms like "us" and "them" when
referring to racial groups.

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