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Yeah, I totally just co-opted a Langston Hughes poem. Don’t take the analogy too far, okay? Geeks are misunderstood and shunned, but very rarely oppressed beyond high school. Eventually, many of us work our way up through the eschelons of society and become the world’s leaders anyway. The Society for Geek Advancement is up and running as of today, promoting “social media for social good.”
Yeah, I know. I am a nerd, and I do play D&D. I even play Magic, The Gathering on rare occasions. (Sorry about the nightmares, Kuraruku.)
Still, is that not the coolest?! I’ve already heard some grumblings about people who are capitalizing on geek chic, but who cares? Geeks who are self-righteously into non-conformity instead of creativity and excellence are doing it wrong anyway.
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That’s a pretty cool video. I love how people would ‘[grumble] about people who are capitalizing on geek chic.’ What the hell is wrong with people? First, to ever insinuate that there is a ‘geek chic’ is a little off. Second, more fucking power to them. Let ‘em capitalize away. If it increases acceptance of kids who grow up outside of the mainstream then I don’t give a shit who’s doing it or what they stand to gain in the process.
I obviously have a lot of high school geek oppression ptsd still, because my first thought was, “Shit. Joiners.” But then there was Samm Levine and now I want to explore that further!
Now Wil Wheaton is getting all pissy about it on Twitter. I am seriously befuddled.
Samm Levine is very awesome.
Well soon enough being a Geek is going to be apart of everyone’s persona. Eventually we all want be able to live without technology, and we will all be on the same edge, so to make it a chic just will eventually be a waste.