Rachel Harper answers “Was anyone else as horrified as I at those...”

Angela Mogin asked this question about Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis:

Was anyone else as horrified as I at those aspects of the Hillbilly culture the author praises? Mamaw was mean; she cussed, threatened and used physical violence and he admires her- why?

Rachel Harper There is something to be said for being tough.In some places, softness is a luxury. My grammy was tough, much to my mom's mortification, but she had t…moreThere is something to be said for being tough.In some places, softness is a luxury. My grammy was tough, much to my mom's mortification, but she had to be to survive the conditions and situations she was pushed into. But we knew we were loved unconditionally, if not publicly(less)

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