Like Jack said...
I did the dresses/people/words thing. I really resented the combo of black faces and bad words together. White faces and bad words didn't bother me. I suspect my reaction has to do with history and who's been dumped on most.

Let's talk about dresses. I haven't owned a white dress since at least when I was a little kid, and probably not then because my parents were realists. White dresses get dirty. A white dress on me now would make me look bigger than a black dress. Now, I'm beginning to realize that I may have a repressed desire to be able to wear a white dress and look good, or not spill coffee or red wine on myself, or ruin it by jumping in a mud puddle or climbing a tree. Who knows?