that’s why I started with an “If”, I’m dealing with so many white saviours here that I now feel I need to prerespond to the conplaints.

the issue isn’t just how you see the word, but how it is seen. I might argue that the R word is harmless and I don’t see it as insensitive, but ignoring how everyone else sees it and using it will make me an asshole. Euphemism treadmill is real and Fox news has been using “thug” it as a racist euphemism. so here we are.