Newspeak Alert: The Word “Eskimo” Is Now Racist

http://moonbattery.com/ ^ | 04/26/2016 | Dave Blount

[massmike]

Control language and you control thought. That is why progressives have been erasing our language one word at a time, boxing us into an ever smaller corner of what they decide should be permissible. The latest word to be banished is “Eskimo.” The taxpayer-funded thought police at NPR explain that although the word comes from the Ojibwe language, it has a “controversial history.” That is, it could be tainted with Western culture:

-People in many parts of the Arctic consider Eskimo a derogatory term because it was widely used by racist, non-native colonizers.-

Anything used by the colonizers who brought them stoves, snowmobiles, medicine, vodka, et cetera must be bad.

-Many people also thought it meant eater of raw meat, which connoted barbarism and violence. Although the word’s exact etymology is unclear, mid-century anthropologists suggested that the word came from the Latin word excommunicati, meaning the excommunicated ones, because the native people of the Canadian Arctic were not Christian.-

Apparently no one was buying this, so they came up with a new theory:

-According to the Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, linguists believe the word Eskimo actually came from the French word esquimaux, meaning one who nets snowshoes.-

If it’s French, the word definitely has to go.

-The word’s racist history means most people in Canada and Greenland still prefer other terms. The most widespread is Inuit, which means simply, “people.” The singular, which means “person,” is Inuk.

Of course, as with so many words sullied by the crimes of colonialism, not everyone agrees on what to do with Eskimo. Many Native Alaskans still refer to themselves as Eskimos, in part because the word Inuit isn’t part of the Yupik languages of Alaska and Siberia.

But unless you’re native to the circumpolar region, the short answer is: You probably shouldn’t use the word Eskimo.-

Only Eskimos should be allowed to say Eskimo.

Bottom line: Westerners call Eskimos Eskimos, therefore they should not be called Eskimos. Make sure to update your Newspeak dictionary, because in no time people will start losing jobs or getting expelled from college for using the totally innocuous word.

[GOPJ]

Control language and you control thought. That is why progressives have been erasing our language one word at a time, boxing us into an ever smaller corner of what they decide should be permissible.

The most insidious one was when 'progressives' and their butt boys in the press decided to use the term 'extreme' for real terrorists AND for anyone who disagrees with them.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

First it was the designation 'Oriental' that had to go. The designation 'Asian' replaced it. Why? They mean the same thing...mostly. Which to me means close enough.

Now it's 'Eskimo'. I say use the word 'Inuit' and call it a day.

I'm Bohemian by geneology. I don't get my knickers in a twist because someone calls me a Czeck or a Pollack. Close enough for me.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

You are supposed to say “gay” or “lesbian” but not “homosexual”.

Oh...but now, the word 'queer' is ok? That's what they call themselves. So does this mean that the word 'n!gg3r' will eventually de rigueur?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

If only I knew how politically incorrect I was as a child enjoying Felix the Cat cartoons featuring Vavoom!

"Righteo!"

[VitacoreVision]

Is underlining "Eskimo" in Moby Dick now racist too?

Eskimo! Heather Duke underlined a lot of things in this copy of Moby Dick, but I believe the word Eskimo underlined all by itself, is the key to understanding Heather's pain. On the surface, Heather Duke was the vivacious young lady we all knew her to be, but her soul was in Antarctica! Freezing with the knowledge of the way fellow teenagers can be cruel, the way that parents can be unresponsive. And as she writes so eloquently in her suicide note, the way that life can suck! We'll all miss Sherwood's little Eskimo. Let's just hope she's rubbing noses with Jesus!

[driftless2]

Political correctness? I’m not too Inuit. Get it? Get it? HA! HA! HA!

Yes, you're clearly hilarious. Are you available for weddings, bar mitzvahs, ogre gatherings, etc.?

[driftless2]

The term “homosexual” is supposedly verboten now too. You are supposed to say “gay” or “lesbian” but not “homosexual”.

But the usual suspects still use the term "homophobic." When are they going to stop being haters and discard that hateful term? (smirk)

[SgtHooper]

Blubber butts?

[MortMan]

You’ve seen my picture!!! LOL

[JimRed]

Hey, it beats Ice Monkeys!

[BitWielder1]

Have any actual Eskimos complained or is this another ivory tower Liberal assault on the English language?

[x]

According to the Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, linguists believe the word Eskimo actually came from the French word esquimaux, meaning one who nets snowshoes.

It wasn't originally French. It came from the Canadian Indians (or native Canadians or whatever).