I reacted poorly to a police report item I saw as coming from what some folks call "Hillbilly" or "White Trash" or "Rural" culture. Some of the police reports referenced, tho not using those terms, clearly reflect that culture. I live in that culture. I work in that culture, in many ways that require respect for that culture. Sometimes my advocacy can be "mother bear" type.

It's a continuing pattern at Mudcat, but because it does not feature color-racism, it usually passes without comment. I have written extensively about this culture, but I still react poorly when I see how poorly it is understood. It's largely a matter of unexamined class stereotypes.

BTW we have other members steeped in those cultures, who I (and many others) admire. Older, wiser, and a lot nicer than I am.


With apologies,

~Susan