Current Events > Why are a lot of White people not offended by the term "White trash"?

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"white trash", "redneck", and "cracker" are racialized insults, but they're classist, not racist

Franchesca Ramsey has a great video about this. gimme a sec
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIIt-gTHWOY
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dave_is_slick posted...

That_Happened posted...

Veggeta X posted...

Bitch is used for men too.

Would you agree that when "bitch" is used for men, it usually means to some extent "acting like a woman?"

I wouldn't. It's a type of behavior.

Can you describe the type of behavior that would lead to a man being called a bitch?
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if you say white trash its just for the bad whitey.
if you say n***** it always mean all blacks.

CE logic.
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That_Happened posted...

dave_is_slick posted...

That_Happened posted...

Veggeta X posted...

Bitch is used for men too.

Would you agree that when "bitch" is used for men, it usually means to some extent "acting like a woman?"

I wouldn't. It's a type of behavior.

Can you describe the type of behavior that would lead to a man being called a bitch?

Petty, vindictive, conniving, assholes.
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AmonAmarth posted...

if you say white trash its just for the bad whitey.
if you say n***** it always mean all blacks.

CE logic.

How is this actually a post?
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Mernardi posted...

AmonAmarth posted...

if you say white trash its just for the bad whitey.
if you say n***** it always mean all blacks.

CE logic.

How is this actually a post?

It's CE.
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dave_is_slick posted...

Veggeta X posted...

Yes but people use it generally to insult White people as well and not specifically for that only.

No they don't.

I'm happy you never experienced this.
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Remember guys it isn't an insult if it isn't true.
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Mernardi posted...

AmonAmarth posted...

if you say white trash its just for the bad whitey.
if you say n***** it always mean all blacks.

CE logic.

How is this actually a post?

Did you not look at the username?
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It's whatever.
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I'm not offended by anything, period. I guess that's what med school and residency does to you.
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averagejoel posted...

"white trash", "redneck", and "cracker" are racialized insults, but they're classist, not racist

Franchesca Ramsey has a great video about this. gimme a sec

yeah let's go with this, (of course the majority population has probably the strongest hate of poorer members of their race but um I might not want to go into that hornet's nest)
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Veggeta X posted...

Remember guys it isn't an insult if it isn't true.

I already responded to this. It's not an effective insult if nobody believes it and it can be brushed off easily.
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So you're a pro gamer in a game but if you make a mistake in said game and I say "Man you need to fucking uninstall you fucking suck so god damn much why do you even play?" you wouldn't be mad at all?
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Veggeta X posted...

So you're a pro gamer in a game but if you make a mistake in said game and I say "Man you need to fucking uninstall you fucking suck so god damn much why do you even play?" you wouldn't be mad at all?

Probably not...not unless you're also a pro gamer and you're better than me. If I'm a pro gamer then it's clear that I have the skill to compete at a high level. But if you're some regular schmo and you said that, it'd be pretty easy to laugh off. It's why the majority of pro athletes can easily ignore the fans when they boo or scream or heckle...they only take it seriously when someone on their level says something, and even then it's pretty rare.
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averagejoel posted...

"white trash", "redneck", and "cracker" are racialized insults, but they're classist, not racist

Franchesca Ramsey has a great video about this. gimme a sec

Why would I want to listen to her womansplain and blacksplain on issues that don't affect her?

"Hey white guys, I'm an authority on insults directed at you and now they should be interpreted."
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