northern superiority

From the beginning of time there as been a rivalry between two different societies. In particular, the variety of dialects of which two people practice. This rivalry can especially be seen in the United States between Northerners and Southerners. In the minds of many individuals, the Northerners represent a society of a higher intelligence, but as for the Southerners "there is a stereotypical southern intelligence" that holds speakers of a southern accent to a lower intellectual level. This is indeed uncalled for, as shown by Dr. Goodward in her website. She explains how she is from a small town in North Carolina and has been ridiculed for her southern accent. "Your accent has nothing at all to do with intelligence or knowledge of the rules of grammar" she claims. This is, in every sense, true. The way someone talks should not dictate their IQ level.