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"Problematic" is a word that sees a lot of action when referring to socially-questionable implications. Some of us may remember it from the discussions on (HP:MoR spoiler) Urezvbar'f 'Sevqtvat'. While it has a lot of legitimate function, it's also a very effective way of saying "I don't really like this, but don't want to examine why, just in case my dislike isn't as well-founded as I want it to be".
That's odd. I've generally seen 'problematic' followed by an elaborate discussion of exactly how and why, often in excruciating detail.
PG gives roughly the same interpretation of "inappropriate".
(Though I think it sometimes means "other people don't like it".)