Who thinks it’s derogatory?
The Inuit never called themselves "Eskimos."
Rather, the epithet "Eskimo" was invented by neighboring Indian tribes - probably as a pejorative.
It means "eater of raw meat."
Regards,
Lots of folks actually. It’s a bigger deal in Canada. But the simple fact is it’s going away. It’s a label for the people given to them by others and they prefer their own names. And frankly there’s nothing wrong with that. Language evolves, for many reasons, but it does evolve. Eskimo is going away like the payphone.
Perhaps (the ORIGINAL) Lady A can be their spokesperson.
“Who thinks it’s derogatory?”
HR Karens.
Marketing Karens.
Politician Karens.
Lawyer Karens.