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The particularly stupid racists use the n-word "because they use it for themselves!" without taking into account the context of an oppressed group reclaiming a slur vs the oppressor still using that slur. Other racial/ethnic slurs are more obviously "bad" (for lack of a better word), so they're smart enough to not use them in public. I remember hearing plenty of the w-word for hispanic people growing up though I think it's fallen out of favor (or, I moved out of my shitty small town and don't associate with racists as a result).

VipaGTS posted...

they're not clever, and to them "Jew" is a slur.

I've been under the impression that just "Jew" can be a slur, particularly if it's said with venom, and that the preferred term is "Jewish."

Also, I love fragile white egos that rage over being called "gringo" and try to compare it to actual slurs.