Definitions of Geek

Confessions of an Anthropological Geek
Anthropology, Definitions of Geek, Study of geek culture

Confessions of an Anthropological Geek

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For as long as I can remember, I have been a geek. When all my other classmates were socializing or playing outside on their weekends, I was in my basement buried in the complicated task of building complex, intricate worlds. Sure, I would play outside, but my neighbor and I would invent fantastical quests, transforming a shrub into a secret fortress and collecting flowers to mix into “magical potions.” At sleepovers, when my friends would pile around the TV to watch the latest Mary-Kate and Ashley movie, I’d slink away to watch Titan A.E with their brothers.

The Nerd Girl Invasion
(Fake) Geek Girls, Anthropology, Definitions of Geek, Gender, Study of geek culture

The Nerd Girl Invasion

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Kudos to my friend Nico who found this hilarious video by the SMBC Theater. I’ve been collecting articles, photos, memes and blog post about geek or nerd girls for a while now. Women who are into geekdom, especially if they are pretty or do sexy cosplay, are accused by some of being “fake geek girls” and of only pretending to like geekdom to get the attention of men.

Don’t Confuse Apples and Dragon Fruits
Anthropology, Definitions of Geek, Games / gaming, Study of geek culture

Don’t Confuse Apples and Dragon Fruits

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Greetings everyone!

I hope you had a brilliant weekend! Mine was pretty busy. On Saturday, I wrote a post about video games that I will be publishing on Wednesday. Make sure to have a look at it as I am starting a new series this week. It’s not that I’ve exhausted everything I wanted to share about anthropology and science-fiction (see posts 1, 2, 3 and 4), but I want to spend more time researching before I write on that topic again.