High school locker rooms and transgender

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(11-07-2015, 09:45 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/speech-and-harm/?_r=0

In case you wanted to read more on the reappropriation of slurs and how that can be one of the most effective tools we have to destroy the power of a slur. 

I totally understand that it is more of the intent/context/tone of the situation.
I also understand the idea of removing power from certain words.
I don't even care to use the words in question.
But if I'm told I cannot, yet another group does (regardless of context) it pisses me off. 
Niggardly was a fantastic example in the article of what a milk-toast society we have become. 
They are words and just because some dumbasses bastardized them doesn't mean they should be erased from history to save hurt feelings.