Originally Posted by
casual observer
You're awesome and your sister is awesome. It has nothing to do with you or her. 80% of the people see political correctness as a problem. Because it is stifling. I respect you, but I believe that we should all have access to every word you find in the dictionary.
When we start making exceptions for everyone that is offended (or wants to use feigned offense to repress), we will lose it altogether.
Peace to you, but the freedom to say what you want should almost always trump any offense of an individual. If we don't, eventually, you will also be de-platformed from the things you want to say.
I generally agree with you. It’s not the word itself but the context it is used. My point was that to make the blanket statement that it is OK to use the word is not acceptable. I can’t count on my fingers and toes how many times I had to come to her defense as children to protect her from verbal, physical and at times sexual abuse. As you can tell maybe it hits too close to home for me to be subjective. Fly safe. Keep you and your family healthy and safe. These are difficult times for all !