Perhaps I am of the minority opinion here...though I'm far more right wing than most of you , but.....
Answer this question.....
If a term is offensive to a group, why would you not change it?
Why persist with the insults when it takes so little effort to remove them?
Just Askin
Because there is a nearly infinite number of groups and individuals ready to take offense at nearly anything they think you might yield on. Where do you draw the line? How much self-respect do you have? How far will you be pushed, how far will your language become corrupted, before you say, "F*** them, I have feelings too!"? I'm offended that they insist on telling me what to do, what words to use. Language control is Orwellian.