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There's an interesting question hidden in there. I think we first need to agree that the N word is offensive mainly for it's intent to denigrate a whole race of people based on the reaction the word elicits. After all, the word was accepted at one time, but with advancements in civil rights the politically correct term has changed. By using it, it is as if one is suggesting that nothing has really changed at all.

As such, there have been many or none, depending on how you look at it. 'Honky', 'cracker', and 'whitey' spring to mind, based on the intent to be offensive. I have also heard 'redneck' used rather universally, though here in the south we typically reserve that for a certain class of people, just as the term 'wigger' - though that is offensive because it inherently implies the N word.

However, I am fortunate enough to be a white male. Sorry, but that's how it is - other than being ineligible for certain scholarships, I have not seen (or at least recognized) discrimination first hand based solely on the color of my skin. If someone called me any of those terms with the intention of offending me, I am pretty sure I would laugh in their face.

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