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Originally Posted by Hugh
Context is all...
as Charles M. Blow wrote
You seem to imply either a word is acceptable or it isn't, but that's a very simplistic view - you would never have been called the N word or Queer as an insult (or probably in any way) as you are neither, so who are you to tell someone who has had it used against them how they should use it - I know lots of Yorkshiremen who call each their Yorkshire friends "you tight barsteward", but if someone who they didn't know from London said it, they might take offence.
As I said, context is all, and like life, not black and white - ymmv.
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Nothing to do with context, but how much control of others, you're trying to impose. The offending words ARE used by the groups, to and about, complete strangers. People can easily choose to brush things off.
Eg A recent TV programme about Liverpool FC, had Black footballer Howard Gayle commenting on abuse from the opposing fans(Bayern Munich). He said that it "inspired him". The aim of the chants was to try and put him off. White players have also been taunted, but they are just expected to put up with it.