"Dixie Chicks Among Esteemed Outlaws," by Ashley Sayeau is about the ordeals the Dixie Chicks endured particularly among the Nashville music establishment because of a statement made by lead singer Natalie Maines on the eveof the Iraq war. The author argues the the Dixie Chicks are just one of many artist who have been snubbed by the Country Music Association.
To make her point the author compares the controversial lyrics of the Chicks to other "esteemed outlaws" in the genres history. Johnny Cash one of many vocal critics who was not ostracized because of his beliefs on war, or to his lyrics of "Men In Black." Willie Nelson is another artist who was not personalized