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Rename Sample Based Integration Methods to Comply with Code of Conduct #12924
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@jkterry1

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Per a popular post on reddit*, 3/4 of the sample based integrated method names are, or are very close to, popular sexual-ish diminutives or slurs:

Simp: A diminutive for men, most commonly used in the context of the porn industry
Trapz: A slur for transgender women with strong sexual overtones
Cumtrapz: I'm not explaining this one on my professional github account

As I understand, this is probably against the libraries new code of conduct in addition to just generally being troubling.

*https://www.reddit.com/r/programminghorror/comments/j6sd61/i_was_just_looking_at_the_documentation_for/

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Rename the methods at issue to not have weird sexual overtones. It's one thing if a reasonable random abbreviation for something to sound vaguely sexual. This many together just feels awkward and a bit tone-deaf, and the reception on Reddit seems to substantiate this. At minimum, it certainly isn't best practices for design inclusivity.

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