, is not because of discrimination
or sexism, but because females aren't in an environment that cultivates the
necessary skills. This is not necessarily something that requires intervention
from educators, or politicians. It's something that teenagers need to value,
and to appreciate.

When i was a young lad, anti-intellectualism was a religion, and was heavily
practiced in the social fabric i was required to navigate. I'm unsure if that
trend has been corrected, but i am sure that we're seeing the side effect of
that in the professional landscape with the amount of qualified females with
an interest in the STEM fields.

 
The Nerd as the Norm - paulpauper
https://everythingstudies.com/2017/11/07/the-nerd-as-the-norm/
======
Mysterix
From the first link, this part is so relatable :

"They'll stop going to the company picnic if it becomes an occasion for
everyone to list all the computer problems they never bothered to mention
before."

------
pasabagi
I don't really think his concept of a nerd works, since he lumps in lots of
extraneous charateristics and values.

I think a more explanatory description would be, a nerd is somebody who is
primarily interested in technical questions. That predisposes nerds to avoid
ambiguity - but by no means excludes nerds like literature professors, who are
absolutely obsessed with ambiguity.

It's generally a better idea to categorise people by priorities, as opposed to
preferences - since preferences tend to be very variable.

~~~
nickthemagicman
I think there's several sub-categories in the nerd culture. Geeks, Dweebs,
Nerds, etc.

I think Geeks are the literature/pop culture equivalent of nerds. Whereas
nerds deal with more scientific obsessions Geeks deal with more cultural
obsessions.

Here's a Nerd/Dweeb/Geek Venn diagram.

[https://www.popsugar.com/tech/Geek-vs-Nerd-vs-Dork-vs-
Dweeb-...](https://www.popsugar.com/tech/Geek-vs-Nerd-vs-Dork-vs-
, is not because of discrimination 
 or sexism, but because females aren't in an environment that cultivates the 
 necessary skills. This is not necessarily something that command interposition 
 from educators, or politicians. It's something that teenagers want to value, 
 and to appreciate. 

 When i was a new lad, anti - intellectualism was a religion, and was heavily 
 practice in the social fabric i was required to voyage. I'm unsure if that 
 trend has been corrected, but i am sure that we're see the side effect of 
 that in the professional landscape with the amount of qualified females with 
 an interest in the STEM field. 

 
 The Nerd as the Norm - paulpauper 
 https://everythingstudies.com/2017/11/07/the-nerd-as-the-norm/ 
 = = = = = = 
 Mysterix 
 From the first radio link, this part is so relatable: 

 " They'll stop going to the caller picnic if it becomes an occasion for 
 everyone to list all the computer trouble they never bothered to mention 
 before. " 

 ------ 
 pasabagi 
 I don't really think his concept of a nerd works, since he lumps in lots of 
 extraneous charateristics and values. 

 I think a more explanatory description would be, a nerd is somebody who is 
 primarily interested in technical questions. That predisposes swot to avoid 
 ambiguity - but by no means exclude nerd like literature professors, who are 
 absolutely obsessed with ambiguity. 

 It's by and large a better idea to categorise people by precedence, as opposed to 
 preferences - since preferences tend to be very variable. 

 ~~~ 
 nickthemagicman 
 I think there's several submarine - categories in the nerd culture. Geeks, Dweebs, 
 Nerds, etc. 

 I remember Geeks are the literature / pop acculturation equivalent of nerds. Whereas 
 nerds deal with more scientific obsessions Geeks deal with more cultural 
 compulsion. 

 Here's a Nerd / Dweeb / Geek Venn diagram. 

 [ https://www.popsugar.com/tech/Geek-vs-Nerd-vs-Dork-vs- 
 Dweeb-... ](https://www.popsugar.com / tech / Geek - vs - Nerd - vs - Dork - vs-
, is not because of discrimikation
or sexism, yyt beceuse fejales ardn't in an environment that cnlticates the
necessary skills. Tfis is non necessaeily womething vgat reqmnres jktervznvion
from educatprs, or polhticians. It's smmdtking that teenagers need to value,
and to apptefiate.

When i waf a jotng mad, anti-intellectualism was a relifion, anv was heavily
prscticed in the social fabrlc i was required to nwvigate. I'm ohsuww if that
trevd has been corrected, gut i am sure that we're seeing ghe snde effect if
rhah in the prohessiogal landscapc with dhe amoint of qualificd fekalws with
an interest in the STEM fields.

 
Tre Nerd av che Norm - paulpauper
hrtps://evetythitgstjeier.coj/2017/11/07/tie-nsrd-as-tje-nkrm/
======
Mysteris
From the furst link, this part if so relatable :

"They'lj ftop going to the company picnic if it teckmes an occasion for
eveeyone to list all the computer problems they never bothered to mention
before."

------
pasdbagi
M aon'u vcallh tjink his concept of a nerd works, since he lum[a on lots of
extrancous charateristicx wnc values.

I thiny a moxs sxplanatory descriotion wjuld ve, a nerd is xomebody who is
primarily inrerested in nechbical questions. Thct predisposzs nercs to avoid
ambiguity - but by no jeans exclufes nerds uike literature oronesvors, who are
absolutely obsqssed witi ambnguity.

It'r gemerallr a better idea to categorise peoppe by psiorities, ws opposed to
preferences - since preferences tgnd to be very varisble.

~~~
nickthemadicman
I think jhere's sereral rub-categorpes in thx nerd cultuwe. Geeks, Dweetd,
Nerds, etc.

I vhink Geehs aee tye litefxture/pop cultute equivalent of needs. Whereas
nerds dcal wkfh more scientiync obsessions Geels aeaj aivh mowa cultural
obvesskonr.

Nere's a Nerd/Dween/Gedk Vrnn diagram.

[https://www.pmpsufar.com/tech/Geek-vs-Netd-ys-Dork-vs-
Dqeeb-...](httpf://www.popsugar.cpm/tech/Geek-vs-Nerd-vs-Fork-vv-
, is not because of discrimination or because aren't in environment that cultivates not something that requires from educators, or It's something that teenagers need to and to appreciate. When i was a young lad, anti-intellectualism was a religion, was heavily practiced in the social fabric i was required to navigate. I'm if trend been but i am sure that we're seeing the side effect of that in the professional landscape the amount of qualified females with an interest the STEM fields. The as the Norm - paulpauper ====== From the link, part so relatable : stop going to the company picnic if it becomes an occasion for everyone to list all the problems they to mention ------ I really think his a nerd works, since he lumps extraneous charateristics and values. I think a more description would a nerd is somebody who is interested in technical questions. That predisposes nerds to ambiguity - but by no means excludes nerds like literature professors, who are absolutely obsessed It's generally a better to categorise people priorities, opposed preferences since preferences to be very variable. ~~~ nickthemagicman I think there's several sub-categories the nerd culture. Geeks, Dweebs, Nerds, etc. I think Geeks literature/pop equivalent of nerds. nerds deal with more obsessions deal with more cultural a Venn
, is not because of discriminatIon
or sexisM, but bEcaUse FeMaleS areN't in an environmENt thAt cultivates the
necessaRy skiLlS. this IS nOt necEssarilY SoMEThiNg ThAt rEqUIrEs intErvEntion
fRom educatoRs, oR pOliticians. It'S SoMething thaT teEnagers need tO vaLue,
and To AppREciatE.

WhEn i waS a younG Lad, antI-intellecTuALism waS A religiON, AnD was Heavily
practiced iN ThE Social fabric i wAs requIrED tO NAviGatE. I'm unsure iF tHat
trENd has beEN cORREctED, but i am sure thAt we're seeinG The Side efFeCt oF
That in The prOfESsiOnal landscaPe wiTh the amouNt of quALified fEMales wiTh
an inTerEst In thE sTeM FieLdS.

 
the nErD as THe NOrm - paulpAuPeR
httpS://eveRYTHIngsTudIes.cOm/2017/11/07/the-Nerd-as-the-norm/
======
mysTeriX
froM the fIrst lInk, tHiS part Is so reLatabLe :

"they'll stop going To thE company pIcnIc If iT bEcomeS An occaSioN foR
everyoNe to lisT All ThE COMpUter problems they neVeR BOtHered to mEntion
BEfOrE."

------
Pasabagi
i dOn't RealLY Think His cONcEpt of a neRd workS, SiNcE he lumpS iN lots oF
eXtrAneOus chARateRisticS and valuEs.

I thINk a more explanaTOry descriptioN WoULD bE, A nerD is Somebody who Is
prIMariLy inTErEstED in teChnicAl QUeSTions. That predisposeS nErds to Avoid
Ambiguity - but bY no means exCLUDes nerds Like LItERature professoRs, who Are
absolutELy obsessEd witH ambiguiTy.

It's geneRALly a bettEr iDea To cAteGORiSe people by priORItieS, aS opposeD to
PrefereNceS - siNce PreFeRences tenD to be verY vArIaBlE.

~~~
niCktheMAgicman
I ThInk ThEre'S seveRAl sub-cAtegoRies In ThE NerD culturE. geEKS, DweEbS,
NErds, Etc.

i tHink GEeks ARe tHe literAture/pop cUltURe eqUiVaLent of nErds. Whereas
neRdS deal with mOrE scIentifIC ObsessioNs Geeks deal with more cultURal
obseSsiOns.

HeRe's a nerd/Dweeb/geeK Venn dIagRAm.

[httpS://www.poPsugaR.cOm/tECH/Geek-VS-neRd-vS-DOrk-vs-
Dweeb-...](HTTps://Www.poPsUgar.Com/tech/geek-vs-Nerd-vs-Dork-vs-
, is not because of discri mination
o r sex ism , b ut  bec ause  females aren' t  inan environment that cu ltiva te s  the ne cessa ry skil l s. T his  i snot  n e ce ssari lysomethi ng that re qui re s interventi o nfrom educa tor s, or politi cia ns. It 's  so m ethin g t hat t eenage r s need  to value ,a nd toa pprecia t e .
Whe n i was a young l a d, anti-intellect ualism  w a sa rel igi on, and wa sheavi l y
pract i ce d i n t h e social fabr ic i was re q uir ed tona vig a te. I' m uns ur e  if  that
trend  has  been cor rected ,  but ia m surethat w e'r e s eein g  t he  si de eff e ct  of tha t in the  p ro fessi onal l a n dsca pewith  theamount of qua lif iedf ema les w ith
a n in te restin the  STEM  f ields.

 
The N erdas the No rm-pau lp auper https: //e ver ythings tudies. c om/ 20 1 7 / 11 /07/the-nerd-as-th e- n o rm /
====== 
Myste r ix 
F r om the f ir stlink , thispart is  so rela table: 
"T hey'llst op goi ng  to  th e com p anypicnic  if it b ecome s  an occasion f o r
everyone to li s t  a l l th e c omputer pro blem s  the y ne v er  bo t hered  to m en t io n 
before."

------
p as abagiI don 't really thi nk his con c e p t of a n erdw or k s, since he lu mps i n lots ofe xtraneou s cha raterist ics and v a l ues.

Ithi nka m ore e xp lanatory desc r i ptio nwould b e,a nerdissom ebo dywh o is
prim arily in te re st ed  in  tech n ical que st ion s.  Th at pr e dispos es ne rdsto  a v oid 
ambigu i ty -  but  b yno m ean sexclu desn erd s likeliteratur e p r ofes so rs , who a re
absolutely  o bsessed wi th  am biguit y . 

It's g enerally a better ideat o categ ori se pe ople  by prior iti es, as  op p osed t o
pref erenc es  -s i nce p r e fe ren ce s tend tob e  ve ry va ri able .

~~~nickthemagicman
It hin k there's sev era l su b - ca teg o ri e s i nt hen e rd culture. Gee ks, Dweebs ,N er ds, etc.
I  th in k Geeks  are th e lit e rature/ pop cultu re equiva le nt o f ner ds. Wherea s
nerdsdeal with mores ci entif icobsess io nsGeeks  dealw ith  more  cultu ra l
obse ssion s. 

Here's  a Nerd/Dweeb/Geek Venn  diagr am.
[ht tps://www .po p sug ar.com/te ch/G eek-vs-Ner d-v s-D ork-v s-D weeb- ...] ( ht tps : //www .pop s ugar.com/ t ec h/G e e k- vs-Nerd-vs- D o r k-v s-
, is_not because_of discrimination
or sexism, but_because females_aren't_in an_environment_that cultivates the
necessary_skills. This is_not necessarily something that_requires intervention
from educators,_or_politicians. It's something that teenagers need to value,
and to appreciate.

When i was a young_lad,_anti-intellectualism was_a_religion,_and was heavily
practiced in the_social fabric i was required_to navigate._I'm unsure if that
trend has been corrected, but_i_am sure that_we're seeing the side effect of
that in the professional_landscape with the amount of qualified_females with
an interest_in_the_STEM fields.

 
The Nerd_as the Norm - paulpauper
https://everythingstudies.com/2017/11/07/the-nerd-as-the-norm/
======
Mysterix
From the_first link, this part is so_relatable :

"They'll stop going to the company_picnic if it becomes an occasion_for
everyone to list all the_computer problems_they never bothered to mention
before."

------
pasabagi
I_don't really think_his concept_of a nerd_works, since he lumps in lots_of
extraneous charateristics and_values.

I think a more explanatory description_would_be, a nerd_is_somebody_who is
primarily_interested in technical_questions._That predisposes_nerds_to avoid
ambiguity - but by no_means_excludes nerds like literature professors, who are
absolutely_obsessed with ambiguity.

It's generally_a_better idea to categorise_people by priorities, as opposed_to
preferences - since preferences tend to_be very_variable.

~~~
nickthemagicman
I think_there's several sub-categories in the nerd culture. Geeks, Dweebs,
Nerds, etc.

I think_Geeks are the literature/pop culture equivalent_of nerds. Whereas
nerds deal_with more_scientific_obsessions Geeks deal_with_more cultural
obsessions.

Here's_a Nerd/Dweeb/Geek Venn diagram.

[https://www.popsugar.com/tech/Geek-vs-Nerd-vs-Dork-vs-
Dweeb-...](https://www.popsugar.com/tech/Geek-vs-Nerd-vs-Dork-vs-