The title for the Channel 4 project has received criticism in some quarters.
Jones, who has cerebral palsy, released a video to promote the film whilst also defending the title, explaining that she wanted people to "think twice" about using the word.
"I get it, a lot of people will find this word very shocking and upsetting," she began. "But in my opinion, society doesn't take this word and other ableist forms of language as seriously as any other form of abuse from any other minorities. "So, I said to Channel 4: 'Let's do it, let's tackle the problem head on and use that word in the title and then, hopefully, people will think twice about using the word and other ableist slurs ever again,'" she added.
In the caption for the video, Jones referred to the documentary as "the toughest thing I have ever made, but I am incredibly proud of it. I cannot wait for you to see this important piece of television."
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