So I’m gonna open up
a wound that certain people in our community refuse to ever let heal, this
whole thing about fake geeks. It’s been blowing up my news feed for a good
chunk of 20l2, and you know what? It’s stupid, Now there several factors that
I’d like to point out; #1. 95 % of the accused parties are females, I call BS
on that, most of the geeks I discuss things like comics and movies are female,
and if they look a certain a way they’re singled out even more! I happen to
know some very attractive, and very geeky females, who have taught me more
about certain fandoms than I could have ever learned on my own! I for one have
never met any of these supposed fake female girls, am I just missing something?
Or perhaps some of these neckbeards and mouthbreathers are just intimidated
that their little boys club is no longer exclusive to the socially awkward?
Which leads me to my
second point; #2. It’s a hobby, it’s an interest, not a lifestyle! This is
coming from someone who adores the label of geek, just because the social
tables have turned, does not mean we are some sort of master race! We’re all
just people, only difference is, we’re a little more obsessed than the average
person. But I digress; some of us need to get it out of our heads that we’re better
than everyone, simply because we know the difference between the scarves that
Tom Baker wore during his run on Doctor Who. Ultimately it’s of little use,
stop using to 1-up the lesser educated.
My last point is
this, those of us who were geeks/nerds in the 90’s and even before that know
very well the pain of being ostersized and isolated for liking things that
might have then been considered outside of the societal norms, and now since
Geek is Chic, we feel the need to do the same to all of these newcomers. But
why, what does it truly gain us making them feel like trash? Nothing, that’s
what! Do you feel vindicated mocking them, or maybe you forgot how much it
hurt, crying yourself to sleep thinking that everyone hated you because you
were a weirdo! If truly think yourself an intellectual and participate in this
type of behavior, then congratulations, because you’re part of what’s wrong
with humanity!
I’ve been geek since
I was a little kid, I’ve seen the constants, and I’ve seen the variables, and I
honestly don’t care who’s a real or fake geek, because being a geek makes me
happy. So to those who would question me, I’ll say this, I ain’t new to this, I’m
true to this!
