be considerate of that too!
There's this notion of privilege. You may have heard of it. Essentially,
it's the idea that people in the majority class are so accustomed to the
privileges that they have that they're not even aware of them. Your belief
that copious use of a derogatory term turns it into anything other than a
derogatory term is a good example of privilege run amuck. Because you're in
the majority position (where the term holds little emotional weight) you
feel entitled to use it. Those in the minority position (where the term is
quite caustic) would disagree.
So, yes, I find your use of the term offensive and would prefer that you not
use it on the list. However, since this is a free country and all, I can't
really stop you from using it. I can, however, form opinions about your
character based on the words you choose to use.
-d
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