I mean, that's one explanation. The article lists many. In any case, I don't think the etymology of the english word is an adequate amount of information regarding why it is used the way it is, or how it came to be so.

This one makes pretty good sense to me, and is what I have believed the actual origin to be. I can't honestly understand why the term would bug those who are bugged by it using any of the other definitions.

As a white guy, it doesn't bug me in the slightest.