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Is there not less reason to be offended if the term doesn't even refer to them anymore? Unless you were calling someone who was (what's the new word then?) retarded. That's my point. The official term used to be negro. I do not believe the term nigger was ever the official word. And this is the internet, you know, you are allowed to say curse words here.a.) "retarded" is no longer a PC term for the mentally handicapped, so of course people are going to be offended
b.) clearly, if you're saying "hah hah, you are retarded", the intent is malicious, so taking offense is totally justified.
"The official term for African-Americans used to be the n-word.