Coastie Song Sparks Controversy
Written by Pat's Papers | Wednesday, 16 December 2009 12:09 PM
Ever heard of a Coastie? I hadn’t until I read this article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel this morning. Apparently it’s a term used by University of Wisconsin students to describe “a privileged East or West Coast transplant, often a woman of a certain look: black tights, Ugg boots, oversize sunglasses and sporting a Starbucks cup.” The term has inspired a song and music video that some critics say is anti-Semitic.
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