Since we can't fit Roundworld's anthropological constructs to a world of fantasy, writers usually co-opt the word 'speciesism' as a fine distinction from what we would understand as racism, and to help bring us into the secondary world the story presents to us.

But when you get right down to it, to find out what it's really all about, that trolls and dwarfs sling slurs at each other is an example of racism.

We can say this much: politically and socially speaking, Ankh-Morpork has got its shit together.

Humans, trolls, dwarfs, vampires, werewolves, golems, zombies, Igors, the odd talking dog - all are welcomed to be bribed, robbed and murdered within its walls. Ankh-Morpork's got the room for commentary like this passage in Snuff (2011) (👇):

> ..."And so one at a time we all become human - human werewolves, human dwarfs, human trolls… the melting pot melts in one direction only, and so we make progress."

Heavy stuff: you're equals in Ankh-Morpork ON THE CONDITION that you act human.

So surely there's also plenty of room for bad, old-fashioned human-on-human racism.

Pratchett thought so, too. Jingo (1997) is a sharp rebuttal to, "Racism is not a problem on the Discworld."

> “If hyou changing your mind, offendi, I give hyou twenty-five camels, no problem,” he said, pulling a clove from his teeth. “May your hloins be full of fruit.”

> “I go, I hcome back,” he growled happily. “The Prince hsays the degree is Doctor of Sweet Fanny Adams. A hwizard wheeze, yes? Oh, how we are laughing.”

At the start, Ankh-Morpork and Klatch are in diplomatic dispute over what to do about the newly-emerged island of Leshp, smack-dab in the middle of their waters.

We read the hum-drum, everyday racism and xenophobia through the mouths of Sergeant Colon and Corporal Nobby Nobbs

> “And o’course, they’re not the same color as what we are,” said Colon. “Well…as me, anyway,” he added…

> “Constable Visit’s pretty brown,” said Nobby. “I never seen him run away. If there’s a chance of giving someone a religious pamphlet ole Washpot’s after them like a terrier.”