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It’s afro American sociolect.
Yup. Sounding educated and well spoken will get you mercilessly bullied in a lot of placing in the US. Here in Florida we call it “crabs in a bucket” because if one starts climbing up the others will pull it back down.
Much of Appalachia is the same. If you don’t talk like a redneck, you get picked on. The smart kids with social savvy will learn to code switch.
So we’re still looking to survive bullies rather than holding them responsible for bad behaviour I see.
Nah, fuck off with your strawman. I was just describing the reality, not suggesting that it is any kind of solution.
That’s an explanation to bully and harass. not an excuse.
remer@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yup. Sounding educated and well spoken will get you mercilessly bullied in a lot of placing in the US. Here in Florida we call it “crabs in a bucket” because if one starts climbing up the others will pull it back down.
AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Much of Appalachia is the same. If you don’t talk like a redneck, you get picked on. The smart kids with social savvy will learn to code switch.
Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So we’re still looking to survive bullies rather than holding them responsible for bad behaviour I see.
AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Nah, fuck off with your strawman. I was just describing the reality, not suggesting that it is any kind of solution.
Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 year ago
That’s an explanation to bully and harass. not an excuse.