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Within Britain, accent and regional identity play crucial roles in social perception. The speaker describes how his Liverpool accent, specifically his “Scouse” dialect, confronts negative stereotypes. Locals from certain regions are often judged hastily—viewed as violent, dishonest, or unintelligent—partly due to media portrayals like the 1980s TV show The Boys from the Blackstuff, which depicted Liverpool as a rough city with thieves. This stereotype persists despite the speaker's own experience of being an intelligent and non-violent individual.