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"Countryism" is a thing in Europe as well, eg Ubisoft is well known for favoring French people in its leadership roles. And in the US many people from the Sout
by thematrixturtle 4y ago
"Countryism" is a thing in Europe as well, eg Ubisoft is well known for favoring French people in its leadership roles. And in the US many people from the South learn to disguise their accents to avoid prejudice from snooty West or East Coasters.
- hendlcb 4y ago‘Sns
- hendlcb 4y ago> people from the south Is such a useless broadbrush; it exists only as a dogwhistle for “reverse-discrimination” (which isn’t a thing; that’s just discrimination). Make no mistake the southern drawl cannot be masked. *Everyone knows*. Words and actions give one away more than the drawl.
- TulliusCicero 4y agoNah, it can definitely be masked. I doubt many people pick up that Stephen Colbert is from South Carolina. I had a coworker whose native accent was a southern one, out of Missouri, but he'd disguised it very effectively, if you met him you'd assume just another California techie.