gobalicious said:
To be technical, the comment isn't racist but rather speciesist. I don't know if Leia's comment was a sign of some underlying discrimination against Wookiees or not. Only at the end of ESB does she seem to treat Chewbacca with much respect. From watching the movies, we know Chewbacca is a senient being with as much intelligence as a human, so it's curious why Leia persists with the jabs at Wookiees.
I'm still laughing at the serious debate over this.