Talk:Redneck/Archive 2

Image size
I feel the dukes of hazzard cast photo needs to be of enourmous size in order to display the full diversity of redneck culture which it contains. ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ 28 June 2005 13:02 (UTC)

Sub header
I changed the subheader reading "Insults" to "Stereotype", as that seemed a more accurate description. -- Infrogmation 14:46, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

Scots-Irish settled outside the South as well
An objection keeps being raise saying that rednecks exist elsewhere. Of course they do, which is why I said it is used sometimes to describe those of Scots-Irish descent, some members of which settled outside of the South. It is, however, also used by people, who could in no way be associated with the term, to vaguely describe some Southerners who may or may not be of Scots-Irish descent. Gretchen Wilson is part Scots-Irish.

Redneck entry deleted
I addressed that the Scots-irish are the people often called redneck. By simply saying that, the point should have been taken that rednecks aren't confined only to the South. That wasn't good and the furious person has completely eliminated the entry. They obviously are ignorant about the history of the Scots-irish and where they settled. That is too bad, because the original entry was good, just ignorant about the subgroups.

Dukes of Hazzard caption is a bit too personal.
I believe the picture/caption of the Dukes of Hazzard cast, calling them "Assorted rednecks" was more of a personal attack or opinion than a piece of information.


 * In line with the above comment, The image of the Dukes is due to be deleted as a possible copyvio, is a poor image, and isn't necessary to the article. Can anyone substitute a better or more appropriate picture? DavidFarmbrough 16:13, 23 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I'll see if I can find a pic from my latest family reunion. :) --WAHooker 14:05, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

I'm the one who called them assorted rednecks, and I grew up watching that show in appalacia ;) Sam Spade 04:18, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

NPOV & Stereotypes
I understand that this article describes a stereotype and therefore it has to express certain stereotypical views. But at the moment it is badly worded, it expresses these views as if they were fact. For example instead of saying "Rednecks are generally this and this and generally do that and that" it should state "The basic stereotypical view is that Rednecks are this and this and do that and that". There is also a huge section which currently comes under Modern usage which should come under Stereotypes. &mdash;gorgan_almighty 09:57, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
 * And all of these broad-brush claims should be sourced, don't you think? Sincerely, GeorgeLouis 03:56, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Spelling correction reversed
In the first line of this article is stated "Please note that his article describes a stereotype and...". I believe that "his" should be "this" and made that correction yesterday. The change was since reversed. Was I incorrect?
 * &mdash;Clubjuggle 23:26, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

Canadian rednecks
Does anybody have any verifiable information as to Canadian rednecks? Basically, Ontarians think everybody in Alberta is a redneck, while Albertans think everybody in southwestern Ontario and the interior of BC is a redneck. However, my personal experience is hardly "verifiable". --Charlene.vickers 06:18, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Northern Rednecks "Hicks"
I found that there are what is considered redneck culture in the far up north eastern part of the US. Such as Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont. The term is called "hicks" up there and it is extremely rural. I think that everywhere in America has rednecks and hicks. After all Vermont does have the easiest gun laws in the country.

That's only using the modern term "redneck", which is often view as being synonymous and interchangeable with "hick", however the term redneck came into existance to describe ulster-scots covenantors. That many who maintain that such an identity can also be described by the uncharitable as "hicks" is purely coincidental. Not all rednecks are hicks and not all hicks are rednecks. Mdgr 06:48, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Urban rednecks
I removed the "urban redneck" becuase it appears wholy unsourced. Please provide a source before re-adding it. There are a number of other unsourced assertions in the article too. -Will Beback 02:38, 21 February 2006 (UTC)