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[redbrunja]

sistermagpie  unpacks the myth of the nerd as outsider. 

ETA: Here is a great post via metafandom on what NOT to do in fandom.

Comments

[bellonablack.livejournal.com]

Oh jesus, that wank. (well the wank that started that debunking)

I felt really awkward about the whole thing, to be honest. I feel bad for hte original poster of the rant--and I've never really seen the label of 'nerd' used like that before.

But I will read this article.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I am completely unaware of the original wank. But I have to admit, it sounds like he/she had some serious problems in their teenage years, to feel that 'nerd' was less about specific interests and who one interacts with them and more about being rejected.