Redneck day at school causes issues

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/01/schools-redneck-day-draws-objections/2128347/

When members of the student council at an Arizona high school organized a schoolwide "Redneck Day" and encouraged classmates to dress — and spoof — accordingly, they hoped to build school spirit leading up to prom week.

Instead, "Redneck Day" at Queen Creek High School has angered African-Americans and civil-rights leaders and touched off a debate about free speech, social stereotypes and good taste.

Tom Lindsey, superintendent of the Queen Creek Unified School District, said the only intent of Wednesday's event was to satirize the A&E reality TV show "Duck Dynasty," which follows a family of duck hunters and entrepreneurs from West Monroe, La.

[GandD 5,966]

Ok, I'l admit I've watch the show......quite a few times. The following its created is ridiculous. The show is painfully scripted and clearly pandering to a specific crowd. People are taking it way too far. How is a "redneck day" not racists towards white people? It seems like they would be the group directly made fun of.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/01/schools-redneck-day-draws-objections/2128347/

When members of the student council at an Arizona high school organized a schoolwide "Redneck Day" and encouraged classmates to dress — and spoof — accordingly, they hoped to build school spirit leading up to prom week.

Instead, "Redneck Day" at Queen Creek High School has angered African-Americans and civil-rights leaders and touched off a debate about free speech, social stereotypes and good taste.

Tom Lindsey, superintendent of the Queen Creek Unified School District, said the only intent of Wednesday's event was to satirize the A&E reality TV show "Duck Dynasty," which follows a family of duck hunters and entrepreneurs from West Monroe, La.

angered blacks ??? ####### ? If anybody should be mad it should be Rual route raised white lower class citizens.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Ok, I'l admit I've watch the show......quite a few times. The following its created is ridiculous. The show is painfully scripted and clearly pandering to a specific crowd. People are taking it way too far. How is a "redneck day" not racists towards white people? It seems like they would be the group directly made fun of.

To me it's more demeaning to white people than blacks. The term redneck has more negative connotations towards southern whites than it does anyone else.

The Rev. Oscar Tillman, president of the Maricopa County NAACP, who grew up in the 1940s in the South, said: "Our community knows what that flag represents. ... A school is supposed to be for education and showing people where we come from, our history, and to try not to go back to some things."

Reverand, how do you suggest we teach history without going back to some things? You want us to rewrite parts of history as if it never happened? Some people are ridculous.

Edited May 6, 2013 by Teddy B

[JohnR! 5,495]

When members of the student council at an Arizona high school organized a schoolwide "Redneck Day" and encouraged classmates to dress — and spoof — accordingly, they hoped to build school spirit leading up to prom week.

In line with the theme, they should hold a Brewer & Arpaio look-alike contest...

[Teddy B 17,252]

In line with the theme, they should hold a Brewer & Arpaio look-alike contest...

I think Kip is still trying to get him some Brewer.

[JohnR! 5,495]

I think Kip is still trying to get him some Brewer.

Is she featured in the fall edition?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

meh.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I think the whole concept was more against them than us. The Conferderate flag is a souce of contention for us, but I know there is more to the flag than just racism.

[duraaraa 203]

Can't we just embrace the differences we all have?

There is a redneck culture, and it's super fun to imitate. Who hasn't put on a George Bush voice and said nuke-you-lar to make their friends laugh?

There is also an urban culture where people say "aks" instead of "ask" and have names like Shaniqua or Darnell. I can do quite a good impression of this as well, and it makes people laugh, including people in the group mentioned.

I imitate New Yorkers, those from Boston, Spanish-Speaking immigrants, and all other sorts of people who could be insulted... but my point is as follows:

We can't love each other until we let ourselves make fun of each other. Political correctness, I think, keeps people separated. I feel fine doing impressions of various minority groups just the same as a I feel fine doing impressions of my parents or siblings.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Can't we just embrace the differences we all have?

There is a redneck culture, and it's super fun to imitate. Who hasn't put on a George Bush voice and said nuke-you-lar to make their friends laugh?

There is also an urban culture where people say "aks" instead of "ask" and have names like Shaniqua or Darnell. I can do quite a good impression of this as well, and it makes people laugh, including people in the group mentioned.

I imitate New Yorkers, those from Boston, Spanish-Speaking immigrants, and all other sorts of people who could be insulted... but my point is as follows:

We can't love each other until we let ourselves make fun of each other. Political correctness, I think, keeps people separated. I feel fine doing impressions of various minority groups just the same as a I feel fine doing impressions of my parents or siblings.

I have never heard anyone imitate George Bush and it is AXE not AKS

I have used Clinton's line a few time...I did not diddle that Woman... Also the Bj is not sex thing worked out ok a few times.

[mota bhai 2,675]

I have never heard anyone imitate George Bush and it is AXE not AKS

Jon Stewart imitates GWB's laugh. Well, he tries. He's not very good at it.

And ####### is the difference in how you say AXE vs AKS?

[GandD 5,966]

I have never heard anyone imitate George Bush and it is AXE not AKS

I have used Clinton's line a few time...I did not diddle that Woman... Also the Bj is not sex thing worked out ok a few times.

"It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is."

[duraaraa 203]

And ####### is the difference in how you say AXE vs AKS?

Old English āscian, ācsian to ask, seek, from Germanic *aiskōn from Proto-Indo-European *ais-sk, suffixed form of *ais- to wish, desire.

I guess maybe it's asc...!?

Edited May 6, 2013 by duraaraa

[Darnell 8,478]

No Redneck day at a high school in Arizona? Good for them ! (who-ever them turned out to be)