Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My grandparents drank a lot, ate very little and shopped only at Whole Foods and Neiman Marcus. They read lots of books, listened to NPR and donated enough money to educational charities to get their name on buildings. Now their kids still read a lot of books, listen to podcasts and donate enough money to green-energy charities to get their names on boards and still shop at Whole Foods.
But, NPR is an extremely leftist media outlet. What they push is not news; it is propaganda.
You are incorrect and clearly subject to some awful and actual propaganda
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My grandparents drank a lot, ate very little and shopped only at Whole Foods and Neiman Marcus. They read lots of books, listened to NPR and donated enough money to educational charities to get their name on buildings. Now their kids still read a lot of books, listen to podcasts and donate enough money to green-energy charities to get their names on boards and still shop at Whole Foods.
But, NPR is an extremely leftist media outlet. What they push is not news; it is propaganda.
Anonymous wrote:I’m an immigrant. To me, WASP culture is embodied in a country club where men wear vineyard vines shorts / Ralph Lauren polo shirts and the women wear colorful Lilly Pulitzer dresses and they all play golf and tennis. Am I too far off ?![]()
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure if I qualify as a WASP and I don't really care whether I do or not.
I'm white, some of my heritage is Anglo-Saxon but not the majority of it, and I went to a Protestant church when I was a kid but haven't been in over 20 years. I never belonged to a Country Club and I'm not rich. My family is from Ohio, not New England. Are Midwestern, Scandinavian-desent, agnostics "WASP"s?
nope- you are not a wasp, Scandinavian heritage is still "ethnic white" especially in the midwest where the cultural roots are strong.
There are "waspy" families of Scandinavian and German heritages. WASPs were always more than just Boston or Philadelphia Anglo Saxon Protestant. Old money Midwestern cities are as traditional as they come and have strong doses of German and Scandinavian heritages.
No one is saying that Old money families of Scandinavian or German heritage don’t exist, especially in the Midwest, we’re just saying they are very distinct in their culture and are really, really not WASPy in their views, outlooks, etc. even if they do go to country clubs and send their kids to private school, etc.
—signed a a Jew who sees a huge difference between the two groups and who has always felt significantly more comfortable around WASPs than with rich Midwestern German/Scandinavian “waspy” types.
I think the polite response is "whatever." I'm not quite sure what this idealized WASP is. For some people it's listening to NPR!
Can someone point out a real example of a WASP?
Whatever, feel better? This whole thread and the very term itself is full of proper descriptions of who a WASP person is. For whatever reason, you don’t like that definition, so you’re choosing to ignore it.
Let’s start with the basics: 1)White 2) Anglo Saxon 3)Protestant. If a person does not satisfy those three categories he or she is not a WASP.
A prime example of a WASP is the very person who coined the term: E. Digby Baltzell. Here is a link to his wiki page:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Digby_Baltzell
I’m not sure why this definition is so confusing (hint it has nothing to do with NPR) or as you say, “idealized.” It just is what it is. If you’ve seen them roaming about in their native habitats, WASPs are quite easy to recognize. And yes, they do still exist.
Anonymous wrote:Obviously the world has changed a lot in the last fifty years. Does this culture still exist and if so, how does in manifest in contemporary America?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure if I qualify as a WASP and I don't really care whether I do or not.
I'm white, some of my heritage is Anglo-Saxon but not the majority of it, and I went to a Protestant church when I was a kid but haven't been in over 20 years. I never belonged to a Country Club and I'm not rich. My family is from Ohio, not New England. Are Midwestern, Scandinavian-desent, agnostics "WASP"s?
nope- you are not a wasp, Scandinavian heritage is still "ethnic white" especially in the midwest where the cultural roots are strong.
There are "waspy" families of Scandinavian and German heritages. WASPs were always more than just Boston or Philadelphia Anglo Saxon Protestant. Old money Midwestern cities are as traditional as they come and have strong doses of German and Scandinavian heritages.
No one is saying that Old money families of Scandinavian or German heritage don’t exist, especially in the Midwest, we’re just saying they are very distinct in their culture and are really, really not WASPy in their views, outlooks, etc. even if they do go to country clubs and send their kids to private school, etc.
—signed a a Jew who sees a huge difference between the two groups and who has always felt significantly more comfortable around WASPs than with rich Midwestern German/Scandinavian “waspy” types.
I think the polite response is "whatever." I'm not quite sure what this idealized WASP is. For some people it's listening to NPR!
Can someone point out a real example of a WASP?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure if I qualify as a WASP and I don't really care whether I do or not.
I'm white, some of my heritage is Anglo-Saxon but not the majority of it, and I went to a Protestant church when I was a kid but haven't been in over 20 years. I never belonged to a Country Club and I'm not rich. My family is from Ohio, not New England. Are Midwestern, Scandinavian-desent, agnostics "WASP"s?
nope- you are not a wasp, Scandinavian heritage is still "ethnic white" especially in the midwest where the cultural roots are strong.
There are "waspy" families of Scandinavian and German heritages. WASPs were always more than just Boston or Philadelphia Anglo Saxon Protestant. Old money Midwestern cities are as traditional as they come and have strong doses of German and Scandinavian heritages.
No one is saying that Old money families of Scandinavian or German heritage don’t exist, especially in the Midwest, we’re just saying they are very distinct in their culture and are really, really not WASPy in their views, outlooks, etc. even if they do go to country clubs and send their kids to private school, etc.
—signed a a Jew who sees a huge difference between the two groups and who has always felt significantly more comfortable around WASPs than with rich Midwestern German/Scandinavian “waspy” types.
Anonymous wrote:I follow this girl on Instagram who is a friend of a friend (and now I guess an “influencer” with like 75k followers). The WASP lifestyle is still alive. Think golden retriever, neat looking cardigans, private plane to Nantucket, gobs and gobs of fresh flowers (especially hydrangeas) for any sort of holiday/event, smocked clothing for babies, tea length dresses even for casual lounging, holiday photos at the country club, etc. This is what I think of when I think of WASPS. Someone is still keeping this alive and people follow it.
Hate follow or aspirationally follow, I’m not sure …
Anonymous wrote:Obviously the world has changed a lot in the last fifty years. Does this culture still exist and if so, how does in manifest in contemporary America?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure if I qualify as a WASP and I don't really care whether I do or not.
I'm white, some of my heritage is Anglo-Saxon but not the majority of it, and I went to a Protestant church when I was a kid but haven't been in over 20 years. I never belonged to a Country Club and I'm not rich. My family is from Ohio, not New England. Are Midwestern, Scandinavian-desent, agnostics "WASP"s?
nope- you are not a wasp, Scandinavian heritage is still "ethnic white" especially in the midwest where the cultural roots are strong.
There are "waspy" families of Scandinavian and German heritages. WASPs were always more than just Boston or Philadelphia Anglo Saxon Protestant. Old money Midwestern cities are as traditional as they come and have strong doses of German and Scandinavian heritages.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure if I qualify as a WASP and I don't really care whether I do or not.
I'm white, some of my heritage is Anglo-Saxon but not the majority of it, and I went to a Protestant church when I was a kid but haven't been in over 20 years. I never belonged to a Country Club and I'm not rich. My family is from Ohio, not New England. Are Midwestern, Scandinavian-desent, agnostics "WASP"s?
nope- you are not a wasp, Scandinavian heritage is still "ethnic white" especially in the midwest where the cultural roots are strong.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My grandparents drank a lot, ate very little and shopped only at Whole Foods and Neiman Marcus. They read lots of books, listened to NPR and donated enough money to educational charities to get their name on buildings. Now their kids still read a lot of books, listen to podcasts and donate enough money to green-energy charities to get their names on boards and still shop at Whole Foods.
But, NPR is an extremely leftist media outlet. What they push is not news; it is propaganda.
You are incorrect and clearly subject to some awful and actual propaganda
NPR is not credible.