I, too. am in Texas. in my youth the area in which I lived gained international attention with "Dallas", sparking exactly the same kind of misnomers about the people if this state and this region that perpetuate to this day! Do people like those portrayed in 'Landman" or 'Dallas" actually exist in the Lone Star State? Absolutely! Are they as overwhelmingly represented in our reality as such shows would have you believe? Absolutely not!
Personally I spent years living down the perception of Texas, especially since I am devoid of a Southern or Texas drawl, I don't wear denim orca cowboy hat, and I only ever owned cowboy boots once (in childhood). I don't own horses, have not ridden one in over a quarter of a century, and I have no stake in big oil.
Are aspects of Texas accurately portrayed? I imagine like all regions that become popularized in media the answer is... at times. But it is easier and more attractive to sensationalize regions with exaggerated incarnations than to actually paint an accurate picture of the area and its population.
