>I live in one of the cities mention in the article and yes, this disdain is apparent. When I go to cons in the bay, I hate mentioning where I'm from. The look

>I live in one of the cities mention in the article and yes, this disdain is apparent. When I go to cons in the bay, I hate mentioning where I'm from. The look on peoples' faces ranges from contempt to disgust. Completely agree. It's something I have also experience numerous times--especially in college where basically people from SF/LA/SD would be extremely judgmental and basically write you off just knowing where you grew up.