It's minor in comparison to people literally getting killed unnecessarily, but it's still a problem... and it scares off possible newcomers to the hobby.
Do you know that, or are you just saying it? Because I never once heard someone say they don't like Conan the Barbarian because of the word "barbarian".
The entire point of the term "Barbarian" is because he came from nothing and is a insult leveled at him. It's not an expression of his skill. It's an expression of his origins. And it's a "rags to riches" type story.
With a large dose of Howard's "they called him Barbarian, but really they were the inferior ones" attitude.
