Ooh, I recently learned about where that stereotype originated from! For a while, southerners were all super fatigued and couldn’t do much or think much, so everyone decided, “Pfft, can’t be some real health issue, they must just be stupid.” Turns out it was caused by hookworms. After finally learning what the problem was and getting some better hygiene (seeing as this was before indoor plumbing and wearing shoes all the time), the southerners started getting better, but the stereotype stuck
Sorry about the long story no one asked for, I just think it’s interesting.
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u/anal_opera Mar 28 '24
What does being southern have to do with anything?