Posted by Dinah on February 1, 2003, at 15:26:51
In reply to I *don't* have/or want to *understand* bigotry! » jane d, posted by jay on February 1, 2003, at 13:22:41
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> Hey, I have *no* problem making fun of bigots! I am not going to be "p.c." and say "ohhh..those KKK Nazis need love too...". You gotta draw the line *somewhere*..
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> JayJay, why do you assume that rednecks are KKK Nazi, racist, sexist, child beaters? Isn't that a pretty broad opinion to have of an entire group of people? A white member of the Southern rural laboring class is not necessarily any of those things. If you dislike KKK Nazi, racist, sexist childbeaters, why don't you just say that? I'm assuming you don't automatically dislike Southerners or laborers. If you do, then of course there is no need to say more...
A couple of relevant definitions from Merriam-Webster Online.
Main Entry: red·neck
Pronunciation: 'red-"nek
Function: noun
Date: 1830
1 sometimes disparaging : a white member of the Southern rural laboring class
2 often disparaging : a person whose behavior and opinions are similar to those attributed to rednecks*NOTE (from Dinah) it says attributed to rednecks, not belonging to rednecks. Who is doing the attributing?
Main Entry: big·ot
Pronunciation: 'bi-g&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, hypocrite, bigot
Date: 1661
: a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
- big·ot·ed /-g&-t&d/ adjective
- big·ot·ed·ly adverb
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