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Re:On Being Midwestern: The Burden of Normality by gilbetron on Thursday November 16, 2017 @01:11PM (#15714987)
Yeah, I describe this as "exotic-ism", many midwesterners don't really like different things from them, except in a tourist sort of way. However, I think that even if someone in their town is the same as them except for skin color, they'll still treat that person a little different. It's a stretch to say they are colorblind except for cultural differences.
Re:On Being Midwestern: The Burden of Normality by humanrebar on Thursday November 16, 2017 @05:51PM (#15717433)
What you're describing generally fits under the umbrella of xenophobia. You can qualify it as "cultural xenophobia" if you want to distinguish from dislike of aliens in particular.
Re:On Being Midwestern: The Burden of Normality by gilbetron on Thursday November 16, 2017 @07:21PM (#15717968)
Very true! Phobia always seems a more intense emotion than what the people exhibit, but it is technically correct.