Posted by Lindenblüte on October 4, 2006, at 10:05:27
In reply to Re: my uncle in Alabama » Bobby, posted by madeline on October 4, 2006, at 8:09:10
Ooh touchay Maddie,
Is it acceptable to denigrate the place one comes from? Is it acceptable for me to tell stories of my hillbilly relatives because when they do things that many people would find silly? Is it acceptable to tell stories of moonshine procurement in the dry county next door? Is it acceptable to add a little local flavor, even if that local flavor is seen as backwards and ignoble by the urban middle-class intelligentsia which currently hold the reins of political correctitude? Many times the local flavor is a source of pride and a sign of independence and individuality by the inhabitants of the locale in question. At what point does a story about an individual become generalizable to an entire group of people? Is it at the point of storytelling, or in the minds of the reader/listener?
Alabama is a geographic entity. Not sure why one would be offended, as Alabama contains many people, of whom Bobby's uncle is only one person.
but, yeah, I see your point.
I have moments when I want politically correct myself, and other moments when I only want to make fun of political correction. A tricky line to tread.
-Li
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