Yeah, I hear those every once and a while, one thing that always gets me is apparently people call a place in Pennsylvania Pennsylucky.
Claiming that it like Kentucky, which at first I thought was pretty cool, until I learned that really just meant it was full - as they called it - dumb poor white trash. Then I was pretty offended. -----Original Message----- From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 6:39 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Dr. and future Secretary Rice 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:136909 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
