 Maybe you've learned that by now. All existing words are offensive because they already exist. If you want to make them non-offensive, just put X, just randomly throw an X in there somewhere. Folks who do not benefit from their social identities have little to no privilege and power. The teacher asked students to create an identity map listing their race, gender, class, religion, family structure, and other characteristics. They were told to circle the identities that hold power and privilege.