Why isn’t “Gammon” considered racist?

Question

Many questions and answer refer to “Gammons” which is a particular kind of white person. I find this offensive and racist. 
If Ivuse the N word or other terms for black or Asian people, I will soon have my account suspended, so why is it ok to use this racist term?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Maybe yahoo isn’t familiar with these directed at white people

I’ve noticed though that people still have their accounts after telling someone to go kill themselves but I say one racist thing and my account is gone. Yahoo is whack

Weasel McWeasel · Answer

According to Victor Hugo. .....Gavroche was a Paris "Gamin".......which simply meant street wise orphan, or cheeky little b*astard.

Gammon, refers to ham.......or the slang word meaning flushed in the face,  after like an argument. ......the color of ham.

I see no racist intent behind it. ....perhaps insulting.....but not overly racist.

Mordent · Answer

Because it is not racist. Nobody says all white people are gammons. They say that casually bigoted, easily enraged, pompous, middle aged men are gammons. Being insulted is not the same as being racially abused - no matter how much you want to be oppressed.

Why isn’t “Gammon” considered racist?

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