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by silisili 1465 days ago
I don't think it's racist at all, that word gets overused so much that I can understand the reaction to the question.

That out of the way, I generally agree that it's poor taste. I was taught not to poke fun at things people didn't choose and can't change - their smile, laugh, handicaps, color, name, etc. Low hanging fruit, and potentially really devastating to people.