"Marc Adler" <marc.adler@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:WK00d.181$XW.36@twister.socal.rr.com...
> Musashi wrote:
>
> > You know, I don't think people in Japan are aware that the word "eskimo"
> > (which is the same in Japanese) is derogatory.
> > At least I didn't.
>
> What?! How can it be derogatory? That's where we get our word for
> 'skiing,' for chrissake.
>

As I said, I had no idea but the site given (
http://www.freespiritgallery.ca/ )
states;

"Just for your information, the term Eskimo is now considered derogatory and
has been
replaced by the more acceptable term Inuit. Eskimo is used in this website
only as a reference
term for our international customers who may not be aware of the term
Inuit."






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Just for your information, the term Eskimo is now considered derogatory and
has been replaced by the more acceptable term Inuit. Eskimo is used in this
website only as a reference term for our international customers who may not
be aware of the term Inuit.

or your information, the term Eskimo is now considered derogatory and has
been replaced by the more acceptable term Inuit. Eskimo is used in this
website only as a reference term for our international customers who may not
be aware of the term Inuit.

Just for your information, the term Eskimo is now considered derogatory and
has been replaced by the more acceptable term Inuit. Eskimo is used in this
website only as a reference term for our international customers who may not
be aware of the term Inuit.

Just for your information, the term Eskimo is now considered derogatory and
has been replaced by the more acceptable term Inuit. Eskimo is used in this
website only as a reference term for our international customers who may not
be aware of the term Inuit.