[Jeff Higgins]

Rednecks call each other "rednecks", Christien, in the same spirit blacks call each other "nigger". It seems to be acceptable when done among themselves, but they very much resent it when heard from the "outside". Identical to the situation with blacks, in every respect but one.

That "redneck" is very much a racial slur seems to have been lost in our modern, politically correct society. It is perfectly acceptable for a black man to use the term "redneck" with all the vile hatred a white man can put behind "nigger", yet somehow we tolerate the black man when he does this.

We have white comedians (Jeff Foxworthy is the best known) that use the term "redneck" throughout their acts, just as black comedians use "nigger". The difference is we also have black comedians that regularly use the term "redneck" and people laugh. Strange double standard, no?