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What is WASP? WA State Police?

by vertbhrtn 6y ago

bacondude3 6y ago
White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.
nitrogen 6y ago
It's a derogatory reference to a race and culture. Can probably find it defined on Wiktionary or Urban Dictionary.
- tanseydavid 6y ago
  The term is in fact, commonly, but not always used in a pejorative manner. From Wikipedia: "In the 21st century, WASP is often applied as a derogatory label to those with social privilege who are perceived to be snobbish and exclusive, such as being members of restrictive private social clubs.[63] A number of popular jokes ridicule those thought to fit the stereotype.[84]"
- 082349872349872 6y ago
  It's not derogatory among WASPs[1] themselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTU2He2BIc0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTU2He2BIc0 wasn't aired outside New England, for instance. "We play croquet / and go rollerblading / here's to homies on lock / for insider trading" [1] In the past, it was White, as opposed to say, coloured, Anglo-Saxon, as opposed to say, irish, and Protestant, as opposed to say, catholic. One might not, seeing pictures such as: https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/jaqueline-bouvier-leads-her-pony-from-the-paddock-after-news-photo-514876088-1555105133.jpg https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images... suspect that JFK and Jackie, both undoubtedly privileged, were not considered orthodox by a large segment of the US population. https://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-xpm-2013-11-29-hc-op-thorson-giving-thanks-for-jfk-breaking-wasp-20131129-story.html https://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-xpm-2013-11-29... (as to White: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_African_Americans#Integration_of_the_armed_forces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_African_Am... says the US military already started integrating in 1948. Due to their long experience, in 2020 they may serve as an example for the elected politicians of ways to run a colour-blind meritocracy.)
trashymctrash 6y ago
White Anglo-Saxon Protestant https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestants https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant...
malyk 6y ago
White Anglo Saxon Protestant

What is WASP? WA State Police?

bacondude3 6y ago

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.

nitrogen 6y ago

It's a derogatory reference to a race and culture. Can probably find it defined on Wiktionary or Urban Dictionary.

tanseydavid 6y ago
The term is in fact, commonly, but not always used in a pejorative manner. From Wikipedia: "In the 21st century, WASP is often applied as a derogatory label to those with social privilege who are perceived to be snobbish and exclusive, such as being members of restrictive private social clubs.[63] A number of popular jokes ridicule those thought to fit the stereotype.[84]"
082349872349872 6y ago
It's not derogatory among WASPs[1] themselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTU2He2BIc0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTU2He2BIc0 wasn't aired outside New England, for instance. "We play croquet / and go rollerblading / here's to homies on lock / for insider trading" [1] In the past, it was White, as opposed to say, coloured, Anglo-Saxon, as opposed to say, irish, and Protestant, as opposed to say, catholic. One might not, seeing pictures such as: https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/jaqueline-bouvier-leads-her-pony-from-the-paddock-after-news-photo-514876088-1555105133.jpg https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images... suspect that JFK and Jackie, both undoubtedly privileged, were not considered orthodox by a large segment of the US population. https://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-xpm-2013-11-29-hc-op-thorson-giving-thanks-for-jfk-breaking-wasp-20131129-story.html https://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-xpm-2013-11-29... (as to White: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_African_Americans#Integration_of_the_armed_forces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_African_Am... says the US military already started integrating in 1948. Due to their long experience, in 2020 they may serve as an example for the elected politicians of ways to run a colour-blind meritocracy.)

trashymctrash 6y ago

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestants https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant...

malyk 6y ago

White Anglo Saxon Protestant