english writing

Most, if not all of us have at least one Label of Primary Potency (aka fighting word) that really kicks us in the gut; It might be a racial slur. it might be a religious epitaph; it ,might be an attack on our sexuality. It might offend you in more than one way.

You do not have to share the word or phrase with us, but do tell us how old you were the first time you remember hearing it. Who used it then? Who uses it now? How do you feel when you hear it now? Has it changed over time? Do you ever use it? If so, under which circumstances?

Your answer should be a paragraph.