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On the latest wave of misogyny in geekdom
Nov. 13th, 2012 06:21 pmNerds: Stop hating women, please: One comic creator's rant is just the latest example of misogyny in geek culture.
Fanboy Rampage: Jennifer de Guzman Vs Dirk Manning
And Susana Polo's wonderful older article On The "Fake" Geek Girl
I have a confession to make: awkward, nerdy guys, I do use my body and revealing costumes to take advantage of you.
While you're mesmerized by my legs or bare midriff, I have a captive audience to expound on the brilliance of Feminist Hulk for half an hour. You let me talk through the entirety of Fellowship of the Ring about Tolkien in the historical context of Modernity and World War I because you think I might make out with you afterward... and then I don't. While you're staring at my naked breasts, you stop talking long enough for me to advocate Idris Elba as the next Doctor Who.
You may be too busy looking at me to be listening, but you're too busy looking to talk at me.
I know this is going against your time-honored culture of mansplaining to any woman who wanders in. But I just can't help myself. I want attention! From all you socially awkward nerds! So that I can feel superior by rejecting you! You'd better reject my opinions right away or your social order could collapse.
Fanboy Rampage: Jennifer de Guzman Vs Dirk Manning
And Susana Polo's wonderful older article On The "Fake" Geek Girl
I have a confession to make: awkward, nerdy guys, I do use my body and revealing costumes to take advantage of you.
While you're mesmerized by my legs or bare midriff, I have a captive audience to expound on the brilliance of Feminist Hulk for half an hour. You let me talk through the entirety of Fellowship of the Ring about Tolkien in the historical context of Modernity and World War I because you think I might make out with you afterward... and then I don't. While you're staring at my naked breasts, you stop talking long enough for me to advocate Idris Elba as the next Doctor Who.
You may be too busy looking at me to be listening, but you're too busy looking to talk at me.
I know this is going against your time-honored culture of mansplaining to any woman who wanders in. But I just can't help myself. I want attention! From all you socially awkward nerds! So that I can feel superior by rejecting you! You'd better reject my opinions right away or your social order could collapse.
