Yes it is my right. It is not a word I usually use anyway; but I refuse to get offended when it is used. As I said before, you are the first person in my 59 years that I remember who has had an issue with the word.
Most people use the word not to support the liberal feminist agenda. But to indicate the sex (either make or female) of an individual.
You and I are probably in 100% agreement on the main issue; but I have found whenever I get nitpicky on issues such as this, it almost always becomes the main issue, not the issue I really want to talk about.
The other day, I asked the opinion of a friend about the use of the word "gender" and I did so without trying to add my own personal bias and he basically said what I am saying.
We went onto discuss the real issue.

Tom