Someone else mentioned this and I think it rings true. It’s kind of off topic but, the odd thing about words, they only have power over you if it offends you. If someone calls you a name, and it doesn’t upset you, it has no power over you. If the person that said it doesn’t get the response that they wanted they won’t call you that again. They might try a different word, but not reacting can essentially make the word useless.
I’ve been called names, but in most cases the person calling me names doesn’t know me, doesn’t know the truth but decided to judge me while not having all the information. I don’t care what that person thinks. I don’t know them, and if they judge others without all the details, I don’t care, I’m more secure in myself to let a slur affect me. sorry to get all philosophical. But I think a lot of todays issues are because people look for ways to be offended, to create drama. That’s what’s on TV, therefore that must be how life should be.