Phobia

I figured. I know some people don't like it. I still don't have any problem with the word as long as it's not used maliciously. I explained the same thing to a midget friend of mine. He was talking about how he didn't like "midget", which I'll respect since he asked and I rather like him. But it's a legitimate word. Don't punish me because others have used it with malicious intent. I don't use N-bombs or other racially insensitive words at all.

I know my stance is insensitive. I won't use the word around somebody I know is sensitive to it.