Hmm. When I was in Dayton I used to know someone from deep deep Kentucky. My son cracked some hillbilly jokes, which he had picked up at school, around the guy one or twice; and yes the guy was offended. So just cause it is common doesn't mean it isn't offensive....
? On the other hand, it's an interesting interpretation. I think she *is* a smart woman who plays dumb. But that "I knows"... you don't think it's a reference to race? Maybe we should define terms. I think if it puts her down *for being black* it is racist. If it puts her down *for being a woman* it is sexist. Like when Captain Kirk became a woman and was automatically unfit for command. If it criticizes her or puts her down for her *actual behavior* that is fair comment. Dana > She's from the South, I think, so it's probably an insult to the > South, not blacks. For example, it's common in some circles to hum > dueling banjos at the sight of some people, or joke about Kentucky > hill people marrying their cousin or sister. > > I think it's a reference to her Southern roots and the idiot > stereotype therein; that is, the joke is that she's smart, but Mr. > Bush always asks her to play stupid like the southern stereotype and > she willingly does it. > > Maybe that's too complicated for some (southerners) to get. j/k > > Number 2: > ---------------- > No racial reference here at all. The joke is the same as #1, she's a > smart lady who plays dumb for the President. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:136803 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
