I can think of a more despicable word than ‘nigger’, I volunteered. […]Like what?Like any word that ends in –ess: Negress. Jewess. Poetess. Actress. Adultress. Factchecktress. I’d rather be called ‘nigger’ than ‘giantess’ any day of the week.
Paul Beatty
I can think of a more despicable word than ‘nigger’, I volunteered. […]Like what?Like any word that ends in –ess: Negress. Jewess. Poetess. Actress. Adultress. Factchecktress. I’d rather be called ‘nigger’ than ‘giantess’ any day of the week.