What's with all these rural stereotypes?
i'm 15 year old living in small missouri town population of around 1000. on here i've heard many rural stereotypes suggest uneducated, inbred bible thumpers, , find ridiculous. live, education of great importance , many of go on college , schools out here great. recently, while talking city, asked if had indoor plumbing , internet, if freakin' amish people or something. i've heard country dwellers haven't "seen real world" , makes close-minded racist, sexist scum, when infact not true. @ school there black kid , loves him! of here have gone on vacations , st. louis mere hour , half away, have seen "real world." we've been labeled "conservative idiots," , ridiculous. i've seen question on here asked why rural people conservative , why didn't know in our best interest vote liberal, if weren't intelligent enough know best interests are! know works us, , conservative ideals, while in city liberal ideals seem work. please educate me on why these stereotypes exist.
btw, know these cultural stereotypes go both ways...
i'm 15 year old living in small missouri town population of around 1000. on here i've heard many rural stereotypes suggest uneducated, inbred bible thumpers, , find ridiculous. live, education of great importance , many of go on to...
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