When writing and referring to other cultures and communities, at times it is hard to use language that is not offensive to your readers.
I would attribute the problem to ignorance and not the writer purposefully attempting to be insensitive. I think the saying “charge it to my mind and not my heart” is appropriate when referring to this issue. In order to combat the ignorance, writers must always be conscious of the words and phrases that are appropriate to use.
Doing research and asking subjects how best to say things would help eliminate the issue.
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