[igotrhythm]

Reincarnate raises a good point. Certain words have power because of the experience people tie to the use of that word. There's currently a debate in Washington DC over what to call their NFL team because "redskin" is pretty much the Native American equivalent of the n-word.

Provided one takes care to choose their audience appropriately beforehand, I see no harm in using certain words. It's when you broadcast it for all to see and hear, when you lose control of how you meant the term to be interpreted in the given context; that's when the trouble starts.