Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:18:33 -0800
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Are liberal areas really scarier?


So true Alan.

However, having said that I do not think, in my experience, liberal areas
are scarier, at least not in the areas I frequent..and I proudly wear that
label myself.

In my experience, it is the very religious and conservative areas that you
have to beware of. Watch out for anything that can be blamed on the devil,
all houses must have the same grass and landscaping, and if you look
different then you must be a drug dealer.True liberalism ( not the same
really as PC), as I am familiar with it, tends to mean that the people are
more open minded and tolerant of different ways of living ( civil rights
era, gay rights, ..ect..).

As a person who has frequently lived on this fringe I can tell you that I
myself have experienced hate crimes directed at my family ( the house bus we
were living in was sabotaged and we were harassed repeatedly) and other bad
treatment while parked in certain conservative areas. In the more "liberal"
areas we are welcomed with open arms.

Of course, we need to be careful not to over generalize and there are people
in both areas that are not accepting and also very loving.This is just my
experience over all and of course I have had some excellent experiences in
traditionally conservative areas as well, Alabama and I agree Louisianna is
great ! I especially love New Orleans..lived on the street there for a few
years in my teenage years.....


~ Pixie





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