<p>the fact that you generalize an entire region of the United States offends me, as a southerner.</p>
<p>There’s a different culture in every state, and indeed in different regions of each state. Have you ever even lived here? To generalize that someone could like or dislike an extremely diverse and rich culture perpetuates an ignorance and negative attitude that people have about “the south”.</p>
<p>I’m probably overacting but I do get defensive when people disparage an entire culture that they are entirely ignorant of–not that you, personally, are ignorant but many are.</p>
<p>If I’m taking your original post wrong then I apologize.</p>