On the OffensivePrejudice in Language Past and Present I'm not a racist, but You look good, for your age She was asking for it You're crazy That's so gay Have you ever wondered why certain language has the power to offend? It is often difficult to recognize the veiled racism, sexism, ageism (and other isms) that hide in our everyday discourse. This book sheds light on the derogatory phrases, insults, slurs, stereotypes, tropes and more that make up linguistic