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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 5945585" data-attributes="member: 50987"><p>Welcome to ENWorld, Lynnette. And thanks for taking the time to explain your company and your mission. It is a hard market that you are trying to break out into, and I wish you the best.</p><p></p><p>Of course they can, Lynnette. In fact, I have the pleasure of being in a domestic partnership with the very woman you describe. I can't speak for everyone in this thread, but the reason I am so critical of your mission is because you are asking us to agree with you on something that is just...well, incorrect.</p><p></p><p>I disagree with the notion that society thinks we are all a bunch of unattractive losers who hide in our basements. To the contrary, recent movies, websites, and clothing magazines seem to tell us that the "nerd" stereotype is desirable, and worthy of imitation. From t-shirts with pro-nerd catchphrases printed on them, to oversized glasses frames and retro-styled briefcases instead of purses...people are spending a lot of money to look nerdier than ever.</p><p></p><p>And it's not just about wardrobe. Here in Portland, it is not unheard of to walk into a microbrew pub and see people playing Magic: the Gathering, D&D, or Munchkin instead of watching the game. A few days ago, I watched a couple of 30-somethings practicing for a LARP game in the park across the street on their lunch break...still wearing their suits and neckties, and in full view of the law office where they work.</p><p></p><p>To quote Wil Wheaton, "Geek is the new Jock."</p><p></p><p>And that is why your event is so offensive to some of us. See, when you organize an event designed around "breaking mainstream stereotypes associated with the gaming community," the first thing you have to do is convince us that the mainstream stereotype is negative. And that is going to be a very hard sell for gamers like us, who have known for years how sexy a nerd can be. When you say "come, let us show the world that nerds are sexy!", we hear "the whole world thinks you're ugly. Prove them wrong." Nobody is going to rally around that.</p><p></p><p>In closing, I believe Schaffer the Darklord said it best in his song "Nerd Lust":</p><p></p><p>[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgk1nqkJAac]Schaffer The Darklord - Nerd Lust - YouTube[/ame]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 5945585, member: 50987"] Welcome to ENWorld, Lynnette. And thanks for taking the time to explain your company and your mission. It is a hard market that you are trying to break out into, and I wish you the best. Of course they can, Lynnette. In fact, I have the pleasure of being in a domestic partnership with the very woman you describe. I can't speak for everyone in this thread, but the reason I am so critical of your mission is because you are asking us to agree with you on something that is just...well, incorrect. I disagree with the notion that society thinks we are all a bunch of unattractive losers who hide in our basements. To the contrary, recent movies, websites, and clothing magazines seem to tell us that the "nerd" stereotype is desirable, and worthy of imitation. From t-shirts with pro-nerd catchphrases printed on them, to oversized glasses frames and retro-styled briefcases instead of purses...people are spending a lot of money to look nerdier than ever. And it's not just about wardrobe. Here in Portland, it is not unheard of to walk into a microbrew pub and see people playing Magic: the Gathering, D&D, or Munchkin instead of watching the game. A few days ago, I watched a couple of 30-somethings practicing for a LARP game in the park across the street on their lunch break...still wearing their suits and neckties, and in full view of the law office where they work. To quote Wil Wheaton, "Geek is the new Jock." And that is why your event is so offensive to some of us. See, when you organize an event designed around "breaking mainstream stereotypes associated with the gaming community," the first thing you have to do is convince us that the mainstream stereotype is negative. And that is going to be a very hard sell for gamers like us, who have known for years how sexy a nerd can be. When you say "come, let us show the world that nerds are sexy!", we hear "the whole world thinks you're ugly. Prove them wrong." Nobody is going to rally around that. In closing, I believe Schaffer the Darklord said it best in his song "Nerd Lust": [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgk1nqkJAac]Schaffer The Darklord - Nerd Lust - YouTube[/ame] [/QUOTE]
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