Some people consider Eskimo derogatory because it is widely perceived to mean[11][15][16][17] "eaters of raw meat" in Algonkian languages common to people along the Atlantic coast.[1][18][19]
Obama signs measure to get rid of the word 'Eskimo' in federal laws
Changing attitudes toward the word "Eskimo" were recognized at the national level on Friday when President Barack Obama signed legislation that replaced that term with "Alaska Native" in federal laws.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2016...-federal-laws/
Insomma, scopro ora che eschimese significa: "mangiatore di carne cruda" (e che è offensivo).
Obama cambiò anche altri appellativi
The measure struck the terms Negro, American Indian, Eskimo, Oriental, Indians, Aleut and "Spanish speaking individual of Spanish descent" from those laws and replaced them with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Native American and Alaska Native.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2016...-federal-laws/





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