Is \'redneck\' acceptable?
 

In modern usage, redneck predominantly refers to a particular stereotype of whites from the Southern United States. The word can be used either as a pejorative or as a matter of pride, depending on context.

The redneck stereotype:
The term redneck is seen by some people to be both racist and classist, as it is was originally used to describe a person of pale skin that has been sunburned doing outdoor work or field work, and disproportionately applies to the poor. Today, a redneck is a stereotypical southern United States socially conservative, fiscally liberal, rural, working class white person with northern European ancestry.

The original meaning = no.

Todays meaning = a little more acceptable.

No it isnt, espeically in the context Bea used it in. Bea was totally out of order again. It is nearly as bad as the N word if you would ask me.

But is Bea right to apply it to Isaac.

No - she also called him a pikey. Her and Freddie both proceeded to have a smug little laugh about Lisa's life and the fact that she is on benefits when Freddie is as much a scrounger as she is as he he doesn't have a job.

It's blatant snobbism. Words like 'redneck' and 'pikey' imply someone of a low class.

LOL no its not.

And yeah i'd say it was acceptable, he seems like a Kevin Federline "white trash" type - No racist, its just a term.

americans use it like chav is used here .....

its more a remark about class than race

How can she call him a read neck?

He is a Jew for starters.

Rednecks are known to be racists and people who do not have a passport. Issac is in love with Noirin and travels the world.

no she wasn't right to call him a redneck. she was being a snob.

he's an american with an american accent. they think he's arrogant yank because of those two facts.

Is he Jewish? Hence Isaac, boy Bea is STUPID!

As someone who was born in the southern US...

A redneck isn't a racial stereotype at all, in fact there are people who are proud to be rednecks (most of them, I'd say). "White trash" would be a racial sterotype, but redneck could apply to someone of any race. A redneck is, generally speaking, someone who is "country." Someone who likes Nascar and monster trucks. They usually like country music, guns and hunting.

Oh... I just thought of an example. Dukes of Hazard. Every character on that show was a redneck.

Isaac is not a redneck in any sense of the word. Not at all. He is just an arsehole. A funny arsehole when he puts his mind to it, but an arsehold all the same.

Where I'm from there are plenty of rednecks who earn ten times what I make. The term redneck is used across North America, btw. In Canada it applies to anyone from "the West."

Some are proud of being "redneck." The term has been reclaimed a bit lately much like "*****" or "queer". The positive spin is that people from "redneck" areas are friendly, loyal, unpretentious, and hard-working.

Of course I know some who are vile racist morons, so there you go.

FYI , he is Jewish (most probably loaded), well travelled and in love with noirin, so go take you ignorance else where

Stop being a troll. That is just outright false.

It is OUTRIGHT FALSE to call him a redneck!

****

LOOOL.

1 - Jewish people are white (In most cases) - its a religion not race.
2 - All jewish people being rich is a sterotype - so dont start saying thye cant call him a redneck then go and say that.

Redneck can just be another word for bigot, doesn't necessarily mean anything to do with race, or locality in the US.

Are you sure he is Jewish?

And not of Catholic Irish desent?

Anyway, when Bea used the term REDNECK she didnt mean it in an indearing manner, she was being a snob and started to look her nose down on him and went into her jerry springer rant!

yes redneck is racist

Anyway, when Bea used the term REDNECK she didnt mean it in an indearing manner, she was being a snob and started to look her nose down on him and went into her jerry springer rant!

Uh.... there are rednecks that are jews, catholics, baptists, athiests, etc. There are rednecks that are black, white, asian, American Indian, etc. There are rednecks that are rich and poor and in between. There are rednecks that are well educated. There are rednecks that quit school at age 12. Like I said above, think about the Dukes of Hazard. Everyone from Boss Hogg to Uncle Jesse is a redneck.

And redneck ABSOLUTELY is not the same as calling someone a ni**er. Get that right out of your mind.

But... Isaac is still not a redneck. However, Bea admitted that she wasn't sure what it meant.

Is that comment innocent or are you implying a stereotype of your own there?