The new word that you're using may become a slur in 10-15 years, and you may have to change again.
But I'd hardly say it doesn't help: it means that today, you've not made someone wonder if you're insulting them on purpose.
We already constantly have to change so that our language doesn't sound dated. It's doubly important if it also avoids insult.
I have to wonder a bit about people who really don't want to stop using terms that have become insulting, but otherwise freely pick up new usages of words in other contexts. It seems to me like they just want to be insulting.
But I'd hardly say it doesn't help: it means that today, you've not made someone wonder if you're insulting them on purpose.
We already constantly have to change so that our language doesn't sound dated. It's doubly important if it also avoids insult.
I have to wonder a bit about people who really don't want to stop using terms that have become insulting, but otherwise freely pick up new usages of words in other contexts. It seems to me like they just want to be insulting.