Mostly I just want to point out that being a socially repressed and therefore resentful Geek does not merit the comparison to blackface. OK? I mean, really. Sure, the losers have it rough and all, but you’re talking about a massive historical and cultural trauma. Check your head, and back the fuck off. Seriously.
‘Nuff said.
drink up: MLS’s two cents

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    an oddly fascinating debate. The term...is being adopted by
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    Marco Arment sur son blog (May 12th, 2009)
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    This geek/faux-geek distinction was really evident at ROFLCon ‘08 when Tron Guy was brushing shoulders with iJustine....
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    The visceral reaction to this infamous video...because it contains faux-geeks but because...
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    Amen to that— co-opting...title to be emo-trendy...insulting...

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