My late mom made sure her kids grew up heeding "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."
So, no, I don't get too wrapped around the axle from verbal taunts.
But these days, it's OK for some Americans to use the dreaded "N word", and NOT OK for others. And this has been going on for decades now.
Were all equal, but SOME are more equal than others. No matter how much the majority of citizens bend to the demands of the minority, it will never be enough.
From Sanford and Son, roughly 40 years ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoSrKLTx_ao