The “Giant Chair Squad” Post: Insights

The novaTopFlex-associated “Giant Chair Squad” post can actually provide insights as to where individuals and communities are more likely to accept and/or reject different portions of the Three Identities. As referred to by Colin Woodard, the cultural differences between regions in the United States reflect the true nature of the societal norms and differences between particular expectations. For instance, Yankeedom, with a focus on religious utopia building, will most certainly accept the Giant Chair (a giant-sized Adirondack Chair in reality). However, the Midlands, with a more modest worldview, may provide mixed results, with the possibility of acceptance as well as the possibility of rejection. In either case, the regions associated with the Northeast typically provide for an increased acceptance in society, since the Northeastern regions tend toward more flexible identities. Within the Greater Appalachia region, outcomes may be fairly similar, but in reality, the northern and northeastern regions tend to be the most accepting while the western edge communities may contain significantly different roles and values. In Tidewater, cultural traits may provide for continuation of tradition, which also influences the post-slavery Deep South culture. Elsewhere in the United States, the Giant Chair post may be permissible upon encountering societal acceptance.