Demeaning Cartoon

First, it was a columnist in Boston playing upon Southern stereotypes to bash South Carolina after Rep. Joe Wilson's rude and untimely "You lie" outburst. Now it's a political cartoonist in Seattle upset that Boeing chose South Carolina to build some of its airplanes. And not too long ago, I spoke with a former professor at Davidson College (I'm a 1995 Davidson grad). She's originally from California, where she said she was brought up with the same Southern stereotypes and believed them until she came to the Carolinas and lived here for awhile. I know those perceptions are out there and I'm tired of them, but I'm not sure there's much that can be done. Every state and region have their problems, and I thought news professionals would understand that and not think of and publish such shallow crap about the South, apparently which they no little about.

Comments

[Aileron]

I really don't understand why anyone would be offended by this nonsense. As often is the case, it says far more about the writer than it does about South Carolina.

Furthermore, I would rather people be pleasantly surprised when they come to SC and discover that we are not at all like the stereotype, than to have people disappointed when we don't live up to false descriptions or hype about how wonderful we are.

We need to focus our time and energy on continuing to improve South Carolina not worrying about what Mr. Horsey or anyone else may think. In case you haven't noticed...we got Boeing!

[Sunny Fry]

"Furthermore, I would rather people be pleasantly surprised when they come to SC and discover that we are not at all like the stereotype,"

Besides, it's easier to scoot around for an end run when you've been so thoroughly misunderestimated :-)

Still, I'm with ya, Issac. I've said for years, southerners are the last demographic it's politically correct to stereotype.

[Brian37]

QUOTE:"Still, I'm with ya, Issac. I've said for years, southerners are the last demographic it's politically correct to stereotype."

I"ll remember that the next time a Christian equates atheists to Hitler.

Look, ALL OF US have been picked on. I don't think blasphemy should be banned just because it offends us. The problem is that when we do that often lagit criticism and or humor gets squashed along with it.

I'd rather live in a society where those who don't like me can say what they want, than to live under a government that doesn't want anyone competing with it. Those governments silence everyone.

Ignorance is not fought through silencing others. It is done with one's own voice.

[Sunny Fry]

"I'll remember that the next time a Christian equates atheists to Hitler"

Silence, Stalin!

[Brian37]

YOU PICKED ON ME! OFF WITH YOUR HEAD! LET THEM EAT CAKE, ITCH BIN I'N BELINER! I AM A JELLY DOUGHNUT! HELP CONTROL THE PET POPULATION, SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PET!

Dude, Stalin?.....no no no no...atheist love Hitler......

LOL, that was a funny retort. Thanks for the laugh. My co-workers will love this story.

[Disciple]

The reason Boeing picked SC over SEAttle is because it is a known fact that the people of Washington state are too stoned to get the job done right. The people of SC can't afford to smoke the stuff because WE ARE ALL UNEMPLOYED. Besides that it's legal on the left coast and we smoke rabbit tabacky here...