[Heather]

I am offended by both the question and the response about women in the South. I am native to Tennessee, and have rarely experienced the type of women that have been described. It bothers me that we STILL cannot move past the stereotypical southern woman. My mom once told a story of her excursions to another state, where they were shocked to find her in shoes. Just as I think we are moving past these ridiculous stereotypes, I am faced with more. 'Why are these kind of women only found in the South?' I don't believe they are. You can go to any state and find these women. No matter where you go, you will find big-haired, men-crazy women. They are NOT centered in the South. Can you honestly tell me that concern for appearances is not occurring in Beverly Hills, NY city, and other plastic surgery capitals? Maybe it's 'classed-up,' but it is still about appearances, social class, and attracting the appropriate member of the opposite sex. Please stop treating us Southerners like we are the new Beverly Hillbilles, all fired up about these new-fangled beauty devices that can rope us a man!

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Name : Heather, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Baptist, Age : 24, City : Talbott, State : TN Country : United States, Occupation : teacher, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Heather]

It seems as if you are also unaccepting of people's differences. It truly upsets me that because of bad experiences with the small population of people around you, you have a jaded opinion of the South. When you meet someone from the South, do you automatically assume that he/she is going to be like those you encountered before?? That is also a stereotype that you hold. The way I see it, you are going to have rude, uneducated people no matter where you go. It is your challenge as an educated person to try overcome that. Anywhere you go, you have to earn people's trust. Just because you had a bad experience in the South, please don't assume that ALL southerners are that way.

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Name : Heather, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Baptist, Age : 24, City : Talbott, State : TN Country : United States, Occupation : teacher, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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