The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #60936 Message #978380
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
07-Jul-03 - 12:59 PM
Thread Name: Why is 'Dixie' considered racist?
Subject: RE: Why is 'Dixie' considered racist?
I'm not really suggesting losing the cuktutral baggage; but I'm suggesting that existing cultural baggage shouldn't be treated as the last word, and that is it worth paying attention to what is central to a song, and what is peripheral and perhaps transient.
"Why should the devil have all the best songs?"