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Offense is predicated in the context of which a potential insult is used. Cardin could most definately piss Blake off by giving her a cat toy or a ball of yarn. Regardless of whether he meant to or not Blake knows Cardin is discriminatory, she'd assume it was meant in such a way to take offense. It goes without saying that she would hate him if he purposely antagonised her using it.

HOWEVER if Yang were to give Blake the same gift then I think she'd take it in her stride, the most conflict to be had from it would probably involve Blake chastising Yang and giving her a friendly reminder that she doesn't take such things as jokes. If Ruby were to give her the same gift then it'd be taken in stride most likely, I get a big sister vibe from their relationship, and Blake would likely be far more submissive to Ruby then Yang is already.

I'd be interested in seeing her reaction to WEISS giving her something that alluded to her more beastial heritage.