Frederick Noronha: "Stupid" sounds a bit rude. If you say insensitive or ill-informed it might make for a better point :-)
Response: You do have a valid point. My apologies to Dr Barad. On a separate note, have these changes in terminology/ sophistry made a difference to the world we are living in? For example, 'housewife' has become 'homemaker', 'maid' has become 'houseworker', 'prostitute' has become 'sex worker', 'mentally ill' has become 'mentally challenged', 'lame' has become 'physically challenged', 'under developed country' has become 'developing country', 'government overthrow' has become 'regime change'. Has the world changed for the better? Regards, Marshall