Originally Posted by darhe3425
I'm not into defending positions, per se, but why is this not a legitimate question? Many people believe (although VictorLy worded it impolitely) believe that Southerners are ignorant. Not just some, but most. Where did this idea come from? Why shouldn't it be asked, without some real effort to answer without ostracizing the questioner? Why this bandwagon style of hushing the asker? He may have worded it differently than what is considered PC, but it is still a question, he says, for nothing other than mere research, why not give an answer that suffices? Southerners are often considered ignorant by their peer states, and this perception came from somewhere. Where? Why? When?
I don't believe most southerners are ignorant, but it is a stereotype that has stood the test of time, why?