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Who would the gimp offend? It’s not claiming gimps are good or bad, it’s just called the gimp. You could reasonably say it was unnecessary sexual but it’s not t

by nailer 4y ago

Who would the gimp offend? It’s not claiming gimps are good or bad, it’s just called the gimp. You could reasonably say it was unnecessary sexual but it’s not trying to hurt anyone.

egypturnash 4y ago
The word's also used as a slur for people with physical disabilities. Also the sexual connotation isn't very professional IMHO. And this is the opinion of someone who pays a significant chunk of her bills drawing porn.
- Gordonjcp 4y ago
  You can probably pick any word used as a product name and find someone who claims to be genuinely offended to the core of their being by it. That doesn't make it a slur.
  - zdragnar 4y ago
    It has been in use as a slur in since the 1920's at least.
    - mgkimsal 4y ago
      I'd never heard of it being used as a slur, growing up in 70s/80s/90s. It just wasn't a word used in my circle/area. Was introduced to it in... late 90s or maybe 2000 at a local Linux group. No one mentioned anything about the name then, and I don't think I actually heard it referenced as a slur until around 10 years ago. Not saying it wasn't used or known as one, but it's certainly not a universal thing. Perhaps if we ignored some of these reactions to words after... 80+ years, and just let the 'new' meaning become the default... we can move past censoring words that someone, somewhere, used as an insult?
      - philistine 4y ago
        So the fact you personnally were never inconvenienced by a word means it must become ok for others. And whenever we hear a slur, we have to somehow give it a pass because the word wasn't a slur before? I'd recommend you read up on the aids health supplement, and how that attitude didn't help them. Simple fact is that GIMP has an unfortunate name, it's not getting any better despite your wishes to single-handedly control the most important language on the planet. Its name makes the whole product less appealing, making it a harder sell to switch from Photoshop. A better name would be in order.
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        Gordonjcp 4y ago
        Right, but no-one's ever actually used it as a slur, and it's all just a bunch of folk whining so they can have their voice heard.
        philistine 4y ago
        Calling someone a gimp has never been used as a slur? Are you voluntarily denying reality? https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gimp https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gimp Second etymology, fourth definition.
        Gordonjcp 4y ago
        So, on a publically editable crowdsourced website, someone recently added that as a definition, so it must be true? Yeah, no.
        egypturnash 4y ago
        https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimp https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimp Gimp (3): 1. (sometimes offensive): Cripple (sense 1a) ---- https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gimp https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gimp The noun gimp is sometimes used to describe a limp or another physical disability, although it's an outdated and offensive word to use. If you comment on someone's gimp, call the person a gimp, or say, "Look at that guy trying to gimp across the parking lot without his crutches," you've chosen a very objectionable way to talk about a disability. People will know what you mean if you use the word, but they're likely to be offended by it. Gimp was first used in the 1920's, possibly as a combination of limp and gammy, an old slang word for "bad." ---- New Oxford Dictionary of American English gimp(2) | ɡimp | North American informal, derogatory noun 1 a person with a physical disability or leg injury. • a limp. 2 a stupid or contemptible person.
- anakaine 4y ago
  I'm not an artist, but I'm curious as to how digital artists are making money online. Is it comission based? Is it more like only fans, but for art? What platforms are popular? Back in the day I knew a few people doing a particular type of art, often with mild adult content on deviantart, or in some cases not so mild, and they were able to fulfill commissions that came direct from enquiries. Those days were quite a while ago, however. That particular topic has continued to grow, despite all its stigmas though I'd imagine with growth came more artists and that likely drove prices down for most.

by nailer 4y ago

Who would the gimp offend? It’s not claiming gimps are good or bad, it’s just called the gimp. You could reasonably say it was unnecessary sexual but it’s not trying to hurt anyone.

egypturnash 4y ago

The word's also used as a slur for people with physical disabilities. Also the sexual connotation isn't very professional IMHO. And this is the opinion of someone who pays a significant chunk of her bills drawing porn.

Gordonjcp 4y ago
You can probably pick any word used as a product name and find someone who claims to be genuinely offended to the core of their being by it. That doesn't make it a slur.
- zdragnar 4y ago
  It has been in use as a slur in since the 1920's at least.
  - mgkimsal 4y ago
    I'd never heard of it being used as a slur, growing up in 70s/80s/90s. It just wasn't a word used in my circle/area. Was introduced to it in... late 90s or maybe 2000 at a local Linux group. No one mentioned anything about the name then, and I don't think I actually heard it referenced as a slur until around 10 years ago. Not saying it wasn't used or known as one, but it's certainly not a universal thing. Perhaps if we ignored some of these reactions to words after... 80+ years, and just let the 'new' meaning become the default... we can move past censoring words that someone, somewhere, used as an insult?
    - philistine 4y ago
      So the fact you personnally were never inconvenienced by a word means it must become ok for others. And whenever we hear a slur, we have to somehow give it a pass because the word wasn't a slur before? I'd recommend you read up on the aids health supplement, and how that attitude didn't help them. Simple fact is that GIMP has an unfortunate name, it's not getting any better despite your wishes to single-handedly control the most important language on the planet. Its name makes the whole product less appealing, making it a harder sell to switch from Photoshop. A better name would be in order.
      - deleted 4y ago
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      - Gordonjcp 4y ago
        Right, but no-one's ever actually used it as a slur, and it's all just a bunch of folk whining so they can have their voice heard.
        philistine 4y ago
        Calling someone a gimp has never been used as a slur? Are you voluntarily denying reality? https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gimp https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gimp Second etymology, fourth definition.
        Gordonjcp 4y ago
        So, on a publically editable crowdsourced website, someone recently added that as a definition, so it must be true? Yeah, no.
        egypturnash 4y ago
        https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimp https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimp Gimp (3): 1. (sometimes offensive): Cripple (sense 1a) ---- https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gimp https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gimp The noun gimp is sometimes used to describe a limp or another physical disability, although it's an outdated and offensive word to use. If you comment on someone's gimp, call the person a gimp, or say, "Look at that guy trying to gimp across the parking lot without his crutches," you've chosen a very objectionable way to talk about a disability. People will know what you mean if you use the word, but they're likely to be offended by it. Gimp was first used in the 1920's, possibly as a combination of limp and gammy, an old slang word for "bad." ---- New Oxford Dictionary of American English gimp(2) | ɡimp | North American informal, derogatory noun 1 a person with a physical disability or leg injury. • a limp. 2 a stupid or contemptible person.
anakaine 4y ago
I'm not an artist, but I'm curious as to how digital artists are making money online. Is it comission based? Is it more like only fans, but for art? What platforms are popular? Back in the day I knew a few people doing a particular type of art, often with mild adult content on deviantart, or in some cases not so mild, and they were able to fulfill commissions that came direct from enquiries. Those days were quite a while ago, however. That particular topic has continued to grow, despite all its stigmas though I'd imagine with growth came more artists and that likely drove prices down for most.