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Re:FerretDB: A truly open-source MongoDB alternative by chrisseaton on Friday December 10, 2021 @07:14PM (#29517097)
> "Gimp" can be an ableist slur for someone with a walking impairment in US and Canadian English but also to someone engaging in BDSM (hence "gimp suit").

The sexual term's etymology is the ableist slur. The gimp suit gimps you. It's the same thing.

Re:FerretDB: A truly open-source MongoDB alternative by hnbad on Monday December 13, 2021 @09:22AM (#29539784)
Sure but that's one layer removed. The adjective/verb is ableist, the noun refers to a specific sexual fetish but derives from the former, the product name is (in my experience) mostly understood as a reference to the noun. So ableism -> sexual reference -> product name.

Whereas in countries where "mongo" or some version thereof is a slur, for MongoDB it's racism -> ableism -> product name or even racism + ableism -> product name

The difference is subtle but IMO what makes it worse is that while "gimping" is a dismissive reference to disability, "mongo" is a slur directly mocking a person with a (real or alleged) disability. As I said, you wouldn't want to call your product "Ret*rdDB" either.

But I think arguing over which is worse misses the point: it's a good idea to check for foreign language implications when picking a name and you should avoid relying on juvenile puns.