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[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'd say it all depends on context. You can use pig to describe an animal, but if you call a person a pig, it takes on a derogatory meaning.

Same as white, black, straight, gay, etc. They're all descriptors when used to describe someone's appearance, sexuality, but depending on delivery, tone and context, they can be used as insults, even though the words, in a neutral situation, are not.

Think if it this way: if someone were to use the word 'fucking' in front of it, would it be insulting, i.e. fucking pig or fucking white people as opposed to pig and white people?