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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That a southern accent is perceived as less intelligent is a cultural legacy of the south having been defeated in a massive military war. Look to any country that had a civil war in the last 250 years in which the sides were regionally organized, and you’ll find negative stereotypes about the customs or traits of people who come from the defeated region. Interesting tidbit, just throwing it in here. [/quote] Interesting but I’m not convinced. A high end Southern accent doesn’t sound unintelligent (think Designing Women). But a backwoods Appalachian accent does, in the same way that a South Boston accent or a. Bronx accent does. It’s stereotyping, yes, and it’s often rude and incorrect. But I think it’s less about the north versus south divide than about a class issue and correlation between education levels and people with certain strong regional accents. [/quote]
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