[Bill Alexander]

Let me suggest that some southerners buy into the mythology of the Civil War (which finds its clearest form in a romance novel and the movie made from it (Gone With the Wind). I live in the southern Appalachians (‘hillbilly’ or ‘cracker’ is the slur, if you want to call me names) and folks here forget that their ancestors tended to support the Union cause. The education system perperuated the myths into the ’70’s, and a lot of folks define themselves in terms of the myths. And a lot of southerners have been on the recieving end of prejudice from their fellow americans, assuming them to be ignorant, violent racists when it might not be the case.

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Name : Bill Alexander, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Unitarian, Age : 46, City : Blue Ridge, State : GA, Country : United States, Occupation : bookseller, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,