There are some aspects of southern culture that are truly FUBAR, and this is one of them. Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana. Small towns, big towns.
The stereotypes aren't true. I've seen more racism and abuse in California than I ever saw in the south.
"The stereotypes aren't true. I've seen more racism and abuse in California than I ever saw in the south."
The stereotypes are true. In the South, and in California. Many other places, too. Not all small towns are like that, and not all big towns are free of it. You might want to take the blinders off.