@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... It's a slur in English, weighed down by America's history. Surprising as it may sound to an American, the word does not hold the same weight or connotations in most other languages.

In fact, the only reason why it's changed name is mostly because of American complaints.

The same is true about blackface characters. Some existed in certain European folklore without racist connotations - until Americans discovered them and gave them the same racist connotations as in America.