Southern Fried True Crime covers cases that are not suitable for young listeners,

and there may also be some explicit language used.

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We live in a time when racial epithets and homophobic slurs are not tolerated in society.

It's not that those words aren't still weaponized. They are.

Especially by bigots hiding behind keyboards.

But also by strangers on the street.

Those words are easy to fleeing rather than fight with intelligence and reason.

But there are other words that don't get the same attention.

I think it's because white people largely don't believe we have room to complain about it.

The term hillbilly has been reeled against and also embraced in different generations.

It's complicated and depends on where you live and your age.

The word redneck has also been embraced, often ironically and with humor.

But sometimes proudly, by people who do use racist slurs themselves, perpetuating the stereotype.

The etymology of cracker is interesting too.

And honky, though you rarely hear that one anymore.

Both terms are considered anti-white, but not necessarily slurs.

But what about white trash?

It's actually not a word that people of color would typically use.

It's one that white people inflict on each other.

Calling someone white trash means you are above them socially and economically.

And calling someone white trash isn't new.

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