Well, another cowardly attack...

[kjones]

25. Personally, I think people take things too seriously.

And of course, as I've often said, the nicest things said insultingly can sting...and
terms of endearment can be repulsive out of context.
In other words, it's all about intent and context.

Personally, I don't find them to be slurs. I've never used either (or received either)
as an insult and thought about their literal meanings. If most people do, then that's
news to me. Of course, I understand some people are highly offended by them, and
so, I just don't use them around those people. It's just common sense.
I'm a very un-PC PC person. To me, they're just words, but if it is someone who is
actually bothered by them, I'll try to censor myself. Assuming I care what they think.

I've just always felt that words and language were the lowest of the low hanging fruit
in terms of advocacy.