Why does norfolk have a reputation for interbreeding, is it related to the abundance of broads?

Question

Why does norfolk have a reputation for interbreeding, is it related to the abundance of broads?

Answer 1

Good one star for you!

Answer 2

I don't understand why we do have a reputation for it

It doesn't make any sense, as we're only another county in England, bascally no different from anywhere else.

Maybe it's becuase of the rural landscapes, but lots of other counties have rural places, so I dunno.

Also the 'hillbilly' stereotype in Texas, in America

I don't understand how people can get that, it's stupid.

hope this .. well, helps. lol x

Quote from Wikipedia

"The term 'Normal for Norfolk' is considered derogatory because it portrays people from Norfolk as normally being strange, or peculiar with an inference that they are in-bred. The portrayal of people from Norfolk in this light is a common stereotype in England."

I think it's stupid, really.