What makes a Southern woman irresistible to men?
Rich: To men outside of the South, it’s the accent mingled with the femininity. To Southern men, it’s the femininity and oozing charm. Your first career as a sportswriter is untraditional. How did you use your skills as a Southern woman to cover sports? Rich: I clung tenaciously to my femininity, although it was not a popular thing to do. Fellow sportswriters thought I should be less “glamorous.” However, that femininity attracted attention from the athletes and coaches. It enabled me to stand out in the crowd and, therefore, I was able to secure more interviews and better quotes. Men traditionally abhor being rude to ladies. It goes against their natural grain. How is Southern humor a survival skill? Rich: Laughter renews our spirit and tears away layers of oppression that drag us down. Southerners have the delightful ability to laugh at ourselves and to overcome adversity by finding humor in the darkest of situations. What it boils down to is that our humor in the South is the backbo
