If you don’t believe that formal education, engaging with and developing statistically sound research, a career dedicated to this work, and lived experience pertaining to this exact topic does not increase the validity of my statements, then you would have to believe opinion and fact carry the same weight in a discussion.

I didn’t say that your intention was for it to be racially charged. I have only communicated factual research based information around the social and political impact in regards to how this terminology has adversely negatively impacted one group of people, therefore making the use of this terminology complicated, increasing the likelihood that the term could be deemed problematic.

You seem to be conflating systematic racism with being racist. Just because your intention wasn’t racially motivated, doesn’t remove the current and historical impact of the word and it’s use.

You stated your frustration with a comment being removed and that it wasn’t that bad. I only tried to provide an alternative perspective.