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Academic Wants to Ban the Insults "Nerd" and "Geek" as Hate Crimes

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-12-19 03:48|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Scratch an academic and find an authoritarian. "Bow to me you unwashed masses!"

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-12-19 07:35|| 2019-12-19 07:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Are they hate crimes when I use them as my personal pronouns?

I have referred to myself as a Geek and/or Nerd for over 35 years. Guess I'm a hater.

Posted by AlanC 2019-12-19 08:04|| 2019-12-19 08:04|| Front Page Top

#3 I proudly call myself a geek and nerd.

So please shut the hell up, you worthless wank waste.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-12-19 08:22|| 2019-12-19 08:22|| Front Page Top

#4 "Geek" and "nerd" are not insults; being called a dork is, professor. Do try and keep up...

Posted by Raj 2019-12-19 09:31|| 2019-12-19 09:31|| Front Page Top

#5 In certain circles, 'academic' is insult enough. 'Nuff said.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-12-19 09:37|| 2019-12-19 09:37|| Front Page Top

#6 At a time when nerds are in charge and movie and tv and video games are sucking up to nerd money this comes off as really stupid and tone-deaf.

Posted by rjschwarz 2019-12-19 11:26|| 2019-12-19 11:26|| Front Page Top

#7 It's her? Not bad.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-12-19 11:53|| 2019-12-19 11:53|| Front Page Top

#8 I don't think the Last paragraph meshes with what the academic said: CALLING someone a "nerd" or a "geek" doesn't MAKE one have a high IQ.

The professor is actually in deep trouble: by making IQ on the same level as being homosexual or a minority race, one is saying that IQ is mostly Nature, not Nuture.

Posted by Ptah 2019-12-19 15:14|| 2019-12-19 15:14|| Front Page Top

#9 She's a dingbat with more issues than a lush with two boxes of wine.

At a time when nerds are in charge and movie and tv and video games are sucking up to nerd money this comes off as really stupid and tone-deaf.

Must not get out much. 'Nerd Chic' or whatever has been at least a 10 year old thing.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-12-19 16:32|| 2019-12-19 16:32|| Front Page Top

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