Comments on: Angry Letter: WASP = racism? http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Fri, 18 May 2012 02:42:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tamara Cedre http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-115189 Tamara Cedre Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:22:30 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/#comment-115189 Wow. I googled WASP and it brought me to your page. WASP can be used in the sociological context describing a "white upper crust" sort of society type. I used it jokingly at work (I work in Northern Virginia=WASPVILLE) and it offended someone in the same way. I was at lunch and I said something like "What is it with the Northern Virginian WASPS and their black pepper? Must they season everything with it?" She was so mad she reamed me out for being prejudiced. I am Spanish and Jewish. This was a first for me. Wow.

I googled WASP and it brought me to your page.
WASP can be used in the sociological context describing a “white upper crust” sort of society type. I used it jokingly at work (I work in Northern Virginia=WASPVILLE) and it offended someone in the same way.

I was at lunch and I said something like “What is it with the Northern Virginian WASPS and their black pepper? Must they season everything with it?” She was so mad she reamed me out for being prejudiced.

I am Spanish and Jewish. This was a first for me.

]]> By: Angus McFarland http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-56238 Angus McFarland Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:06:48 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/#comment-56238 Eleanor Roosevelt is an excellent example of a WASP. Eleanor Roosevelt is an excellent example of a WASP.

]]> By: Chip http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-9288 Chip Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:06:39 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/#comment-9288 I agree, having gone to prep school and having been refered to as a WASP my whole life, I feel confident in saying that the majority of people, especially in New England, but really all along the East Coast think of WASPs as upper class caucasian Americans who are from well established families. However, New Hampshire is not predomintaly as "WASPY" as are places like Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, Northern Virginia, and other parts of the middle Atlantic and coastal South. The WASP term that Bill is referring to is really early twentieth century. WASPs are not skinheads and most are certainly not racist although they seldom have the opportunity to interact with other races (you know prestigous schools, country clubs, summers on nantucket and all that don't really provide the sort of environment in which multicultural diversity thrives). I agree, having gone to prep school and having been refered to as a WASP my whole life, I feel confident in saying that the majority of people, especially in New England, but really all along the East Coast think of WASPs as upper class caucasian Americans who are from well established families. However, New Hampshire is not predomintaly as “WASPY” as are places like Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, Northern Virginia, and other parts of the middle Atlantic and coastal South. The WASP term that Bill is referring to is really early twentieth century. WASPs are not skinheads and most are certainly not racist although they seldom have the opportunity to interact with other races (you know prestigous schools, country clubs, summers on nantucket and all that don’t really provide the sort of environment in which multicultural diversity thrives).

]]> By: Peter http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-4478 Peter Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:51:21 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/#comment-4478 WASP is a term specifically used in my college sociology textbook(Maciounus, 2006, Prentice Hall, p. 295), with the highest concentration of WASPs found in... Utah. WASP is a term specifically used in my college sociology textbook(Maciounus, 2006, Prentice Hall, p. 295), with the highest concentration of WASPs found in… Utah.

]]> By: richrich http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-2983 richrich Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:21:54 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/#comment-2983 WASP=Thurston Howell III. simple, right? WASP=Thurston Howell III. simple, right?

]]> By: Eric D. Snider http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Eric D. Snider Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:34:41 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/#comment-217 As a follow-up to this post, I guess I should point out that a discussion about it took place on the <a href="http://board.jeffjsnider.com/viewtopic.php?t=3770" rel="nofollow">message board</a>. The voting there almost unanimously agreed that WASP doesn't have racist connotations. I think it's just this one guy who takes it that way. As a follow-up to this post, I guess I should point out that a discussion about it took place on the message board. The voting there almost unanimously agreed that WASP doesn’t have racist connotations. I think it’s just this one guy who takes it that way.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Aaron Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:15:58 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2006/08/30/angry-letter-wasp-racism/#comment-212 Eric, You're right, and snooty WASP Bill is wrong. WASP is an acronym, and I take it only for what the acronym stands for. Well, snooty is implied, so maybe I see SWASP when I read WASP. I envision white tennis outfits with sweaters tied around their necks, not white hoods. --Aaron Eric,

You’re right, and snooty WASP Bill is wrong. WASP is an acronym, and I take it only for what the acronym stands for. Well, snooty is implied, so maybe I see SWASP when I read WASP. I envision white tennis outfits with sweaters tied around their necks, not white hoods.

–Aaron

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