rawest nerves

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Could anyone tell me what the phrase 'rawest nerves' in the following sentence:

Race is the aptly characterized as one of modern society's 'rawest nerves'.


Thanks a lot.

 

[Red5]

It probably means that the topic of "race" is a controversial one. ;-)

 

[shane]

Anything described as a 'raw nerve' is a sensitive issue