Like the origin of the word “wife” is ugly and misogynistic, but that doesn’t mean the current word holds the same meaning.
Here’s why, take the word “comicbook” when you see that, what comes to mind? Superheroes, right? Not comedy? Even though right there in the word is the word “comic” as in “stand up comic” and originally comic books were mostly collections of comedy strips.
Current usage does not always imply the origin. Nice used to mean ignorant, but no longer does.
Seriously.
I don’t know, I think for some people, the fact that it did originally mean that, means that they still hold onto the misogynistic meaning (woman I like, literally own.). But you’re right as in, words do change, but I think sometimes they don’t really change fast enough, which is why you get people using new words.
That’s not actually the original meaning, the original meaning was an insult similar to bitch.
After that it just meant woman.
Thoughts From The Peacock Angel 