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The first time he used the word it was offensive. He was talking to Alexander as if he were a slave. I didn't find it offensive the second time he used it. Its all about the context.

Originally Posted by Robodog

Why is the word 'negro' any more offensive than the word 'caucasian' or 'hispanic'? After all, they are all just terms used equally in official places such as on ethnic background forms to describe racial types

Hispanic is not a race. Its a linguistic group.