Brother Rasembi Aunk ... you said yourself, opinions were split in half, which is reason enough to raise the bar.
Our mission requires that we interact in an adult, responsible, respectful manner, demonstrating such in every post. There are a whole lot of words you could use to refer to the women of this community, that would cause no disruption ... Black Women, Sisters, Ladies, etc. ... the fact that you insist on repeating the one(s) that upset half of us is not acceptable. I'm going to hold you responsible for these disruptions, since you caused them.
My focus is the disruption, and if you already know doing or saying a thing is going to cause that, don't do it ... or deal with the consequences if you do.
Refer to us in ways that the majority would consider respectful ... i think you can pull it off ...
Love You!
Destee