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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
I know it doesn't carry the same weight as the N-word, but "white trash" is pretty offensive in its classism as well. Basically, you should have bolded the whole post :-)
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Yes, I know I could have, and perhaps should have. I bolded the portions I did because I brought to mind what I heard all too often in my youth when an adult was relaying some story or occurence: "He/she was black, not that that makes a difference." "Well," I always wanted to ask, "if it doesn't make a difference, then why did you mention it to begin with?" But I already knew the answer to that question.