How often do the different Races inter-mingle with each other?

[Berethos]

I have my suspicions as to why - that it's to appease the delicate sensibilities of those who would freak out if an NPC reacted negatively to their catgirl.

It's a low level insult, true, but there all the same and completely unnecessary to your argument.

Or did you really not realize that taking unnecessary digs at others is one way to insult?