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What does it mean when they call people WASPS on Sex and the City?

2007-01-22 06:06:18 · 2 answers · asked by ? 3 in Entertainment & Music Television

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"WASP is a North American sociological term, derived from an acronym for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant."

"The term does not have a precise definition and can be used to describe greatly differing sociological groups.[1] The WASP acronym originated in the United States in reference to White Americans with an "old money" background, who are alleged to form a powerful elite.[1] Some may use the term to describe any white person who does not claim any minority affiliation, regardless of their socio-economic status or actual ancestry.[1] However, working class whites in the U.S. are not usually referred to as WASPs, even if they are Protestants of Anglo-Saxon descent."

2007-01-22 06:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Kookie 5 · 1 0

White Anglo Saxon Protestant.

2007-01-22 06:11:57 · answer #2 · answered by tarzan428 3 · 0 0

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