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It's usually intent, not the specific words, that is bigoted. That's why black people can call each other nigger and white people can't. That's why gays can call each other faggot and straight people can't. Because you never mean to express a kind sentiment when you're talking about someone who's not like you and you think those words best express your point. If what you want is a checklist of approved and unapproved words, you're missing the point entirely.
I get the point. Intent. Obvious. the issue is that I was told by black people that using the term black to describe them was racist. I was later told by other black people that using the term African American was racist. My point was that political correctness is bull****.