I don't think I or anyone else in this thread was arguing that insults to any group are good or even ok. Just that there is a difference between punching up vs

I don't think I or anyone else in this thread was arguing that insults to any group are good or even ok. Just that there is a difference between punching up vs punching down. There is a difference because insults hurt when there is a history behind them. Just like a white guy calling a white guy the 'n' word doesn't hurt nearly as much as calling a Black guy that same name.