Friday, April 27, 2012  The obsolescence of geeks and nerds
Image via Fresh Cargo  It’s apparent to everyone at this point
that the geeks have inherited the earth, right? I mean, no one
doubts that anymore. When I was a kid, it was an unthinkable
concept. Sure, everyone loved Star Wars, but not everyone was
obsessed with it. Reading comics or playing role-playing games
had all sorts of social stigma that you didn’t want to deal with
unless you were so into those things that loving them was worth
the dishonor. If you’re old enough, you’ll remember the war Star
Trek fans waged to be known as “Trekkers” instead of “Trekkies,”
as if that was somehow cooler. We don’t have to deal with any of
that anymore. But in a world where liking geeky things is the
norm, what does the “geek” label (or “nerd,” if you prefer; I
use them interchangeably) mean anymore?  The Mary Sue ran an
article on this, which is part of why I’m writing this. I was
already thinking about it, but it was the Mary Sue piece
(written by Becky Chamb