The Bicker Board

[TomK]

Gee, how screw up can it be when the "Dixie Chicks" or "Tres Chicas" or "The Fiddle Chicks," "The Chicks From The Sticks" and even the "Chicks On Speed,"  the "Swizzle Chicks," the "Four Chicks and Chuck," the just plain "Chicks," "Tanga Chicks," "The Lezbnrocker Chicks" and maybe even the "Chicks with Picks" rather than being celebrated for their musical talents could be in danger of being deleted because their names are now offensive.

I think Durian Fiend has addressed that very succinctly (see below). I mentioned earlier that it's how words are used, not that they are in the dictionary.

"Correct.   Coming from a man "chick" is inappropriate and considered insulting by women.   OTOH, they can call themselves chicks, just like blacks can call themselves the N word.

It's also a dated term. A few decades back we had a group in HS named "chicks and dudes against apathy"." 

For example, if I posted something along the lines of "that black bitch over there offends me", none of the words on their own are offensive. Put them together like that, it's a racist and sexist comment, and one I wouldn't dream of saying about anyone.