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| A geniune, but slightly maddening question, regardless of gender. |
If you are a part of the geek community, no matter what sphere (comics, anime,gamer, film etc.), you might have heard of this term- the "Fake Geek Girl". Maybe, if you are a girl, you have been called one. Where did this start? I don't know when exactly, but it did get rekindled by
this. It has the original Tony Harris post and comments on it.
Indeed it is maddening. There is no deciding factor to whether one is geeky enough to... I don't know, be a geek. So what if you watched Avengers because Thor was hot and then fell in love with everything about it? So what if you've only played GTA or CoD? Everyone has to start somewhere, right?
And to the Tony "Eff you" Harris (you'll get the pun once you've read the article), what on Earth makes you think every god damn thing a woman or a girl does must a) be feminine and docile or b) for your attention? In case, you didn't realize we are also humans (shock and horror!) We are so human, that we gave birth to you. When I say we, I mean one of womankind has given birth to one of mankind. I hope you got this, I can't explain it really well.His FaceBook post does say that geek girls exist but they are only the ones with no attractiveness. What the frack?Just because we wear mascara, it doesn't mean that our eyes are glued shut for us to read a comic or pick up a controller.
I myself have gone through this. When I was at a Comic Con stall, they had an Iron Man helmet and
Mjölnir
model for sale. I was far too broke to buy it of course, but when I asked for the price, a man behind me said, "It's not something that you can take home and put ribbons on you know." I was far too shocked by this statement to do anything other than storm away. Another indirect incident, at a Star Wars stall, when a girl decided to buy a light saber ( I assume she was rolling in cash, because it was really expensive) and was greeted with the dirtiest looks when she asked to buy it.
Really, mankind? Is this what you've stooped to? Let me get this straight across. I'll put it in bold and different font so it catches your attention.
What we do is not always just for your attention. We get passionate about things we like also.
Okay, yes, some girls do just dress up skimpily and know about games just to impress boys, I know about this. But many of us are really, completely, whole heartedly real about our love for geek.We can spend hours discussing the choosing of the Justice League in various situations (in fact, I have) or the best old Doctor and time travel theories. Is it for the attention? Of course not!
If you ( as in guy geek) see a another fellow guy geek asking this question, you would probably snicker and answer the question, because, you know, he JUST got an Xbox. The minute a girl asks this, she is labelled as a poser. What? How is she a poser for asking a rookie question when she is a rookie?
And why do we dress up so skimpily for cons? It's not because we feel like it, it's because thats how the costumes are. Barely there armour and feature enhancing gear is the norm for several comic women. Look at the ever popular Wonder Woman.She's bad ass and wears skimpy clothing. So, the clothes aren't for your attention. It;s how they are made. Just to include than
I know, it sounds like I'm blanketing every geek guy and I know there are several geeks who consider us equal. But for those who think that the only reason I have so many superhero movies and DW gear is because I want to impress you, eff off.
No joke today, I'm kind of mad. But there is a link party.
Give them a serious look through.
See you whenever.
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