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Post by chad sexington on Jul 24, 2010 0:32:36 GMT -5
But... but... they're isolated cases! They don't represent the Tea Party as a whole! You can't take the actions of a few and apply it to the entire movement! Waaagh!
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Post by Shane for Wax on Jul 24, 2010 0:35:07 GMT -5
Wait a minute, wait a minute. Are we talking about every single person who happens to live in Texas? Because that's hardly fair. I know a few people who live in Texas who aren't at all what I see everyone stereotype and such to be. Hell, my ex-girlfriend lives in Texas (is considered a citizen of the state, as well) and she isn't at all how people constantly belittle and stereotype Texans to be. It isn't fair to demonize an entire state population. Sorry about that then. But isn't there a way to reverse the stereotype? I should've asked that. How does one replace one stereotype with a stereotype opposite of the original? I'm pretty sure sterotyping isn't exactly the best way to make friends. It isn't entirely fair to apply something to an entire group of people. It is, after all, what racists and bigots of any kind do. *shrugs* I dunno, maybe I'm just touchy since I've had people try to apply stereotypes to me.
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Post by devilschaplain2 on Jul 24, 2010 0:38:34 GMT -5
Sorry about that then. But isn't there a way to reverse the stereotype? I should've asked that. How does one replace one stereotype with a stereotype opposite of the original? I'm pretty sure sterotyping isn't exactly the best way to make friends. It isn't entirely fair to apply something to an entire group of people. It is, after all, what racists and bigots of any kind do. *shrugs* I dunno, maybe I'm just touchy since I've had people try to apply stereotypes to me. Southern people are awesome. Racist rednecks suck ass. Know the difference. That's all I can say ;D
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Post by Shane for Wax on Jul 24, 2010 0:40:58 GMT -5
The problem is, everyone seems to lump all southerners into the 'racist redneck' category no matter what. I know a lot of southerners who aren't racist, rednecks, or anything that people seem to think all southerners are. It just gets grating having to listen to people bash the area of the country I live in, because I feel like they're bashing me too even though I don't fit into the category at all. :/ it's just a different brand of ignorance, y'know?
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Post by sugarfreejazz on Jul 24, 2010 0:41:39 GMT -5
Wait a minute, wait a minute. Are we talking about every single person who happens to live in Texas? Because that's hardly fair. I know a few people who live in Texas who aren't at all what I see everyone stereotype and such to be. Hell, my ex-girlfriend lives in Texas (is considered a citizen of the state, as well) and she isn't at all how people constantly belittle and stereotype Texans to be. It isn't fair to demonize an entire state population. Sorry about that then. But isn't there a way to reverse the stereotype? I should've asked that. How does one replace one stereotype with a stereotype opposite of the original? Just put "most" in front of the stereotype. *joke*
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Jul 24, 2010 4:15:01 GMT -5
The problem is, everyone seems to lump all southerners into the 'racist redneck' category no matter what. I know a lot of southerners who aren't racist, rednecks, or anything that people seem to think all southerners are. It just gets grating having to listen to people bash the area of the country I live in, because I feel like they're bashing me too even though I don't fit into the category at all. :/ it's just a different brand of ignorance, y'know? If the Southern states would quit passing out fodder like Jesus passed out fish, the stereotypes would eventually die down considerably. Doesn't make it right to paint all Southerners like people do, of course. I do sort of feel bad for all the reasonable people who live in the South have cause to stay there. (Family, money, just like the community they live in...)
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Post by Shane for Wax on Jul 24, 2010 8:55:53 GMT -5
But that's making it seem like the stereotypes are okay, because people fulfill them sometimes. I've seen the tactic used before, but by people who should know better, but do it anyhow. At any rate...
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Post by kristine on Jul 24, 2010 12:44:22 GMT -5
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Post by Thejebusfire on Jul 24, 2010 14:59:11 GMT -5
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Post by IanC on Jul 24, 2010 16:17:09 GMT -5
Heh, that one made me giggle
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Post by Thejebusfire on Jul 25, 2010 19:51:24 GMT -5
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Post by katz on Jul 26, 2010 21:20:39 GMT -5
An oldie, but this one made me smile when it came out because our cottage is beside a charming farmhouse B&B owned by an adorable aging lesbian couple.
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Post by nickiknack on Jul 26, 2010 22:42:45 GMT -5
I love the gay spin on Grant Wood's American Gothic...
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Post by MaybeNever on Jul 26, 2010 23:26:23 GMT -5
Not pictured: meteorite oblivion utterly destroying Iowa as per god's wrath.
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Post by The_L on Jul 28, 2010 15:54:17 GMT -5
Katz, that is adorable!
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