DTF, words, specially names, are a minefield. Dodge one and you risk stepping on another, bang! But I've got rather little time for those who major in such minors, as protesting against a name does zilch to remove the discrimination.
Political correctness ... huh! Remove one name and substitute another and I guarantee within five years the new name will be seen as an instrument of discrimination by the new wave of social workers. How many people now are said to be "vertically-challenged", "follicularly-challenged" and "gravitationally-challenged", that used to be called short, bald and fat? It's become a joke. But there's just the same discrimination against the short, fat, bald okes as there always was.
Can I suggest an alternative approach? The Old Contemptibles can give a lead here. Whether that story is true or not, the survivors of the BEF were proud of the Kaiser's (supposed) contempt, and even adopted the name Old Contemptibles for their WWI veterans association. Now that's what I call creative. Instead of holding protest meetings, waving posters and writing letters to the Editor of The Times, rather grip the nettle, accept the name, and make it a point of pride.
Btw, I believe gays are doing the same with the word "queer", but it's not general currency just yet.
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