So... We have a very particular view of the world, as seen through Fox and his closest friends. They, in turn, have views of the world fairly similar to his. Mike, in this case, represents a different view. Not an uncommon one, but maybe an unfamiliar one. A little reminder that not everybody shares Fox and his friends views on anthroids. (Well, his friends views? Fox may still not realize that there is any side to be taken yet?)
So, does Essie share these feelings? Maybe. Maybe not. Wether she does or not, anybody that is willing to use that many... well, effectively, slurs... Even describing somebody that's not like them... Well it suggests that he isn't that far from using them on somebody that is like her.
