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<blockquote data-quote="Tom B1" data-source="post: 7771088" data-attributes="member: 6879023"><p>I know we generally view stereotypes as being problematic and that's fair, but most stereotypes originate from a broad characterization of a group (or some aspect of one) and usually that is at least partially based on something real. </p><p></p><p>It's certainly not true, for instance, that all nerds or geeks are socially awkward today (or when they were younger), but I suspect from the number I've met, a fair number were. </p><p></p><p>My point here is simply that stereotypes don't originate from the luminferous ether, they actually do draw from some observational data and for them to become broadly enough understood and accepted to be be used, there is usually some truth to the characterization for at least some significant sub-population. </p><p></p><p>Of course, in putting any tag or label on another, it is an act of reductionism. We reduce the unique and wonderful blend that we each are in our own lives to a single (or small group of) characteristics. I've never liked tags (for people, but even in other uses you run the risk of mis-tagging or at least being insufficiently descriptive). </p><p></p><p>One observation I think I believe: Once a tag becomes something we adopt as a part of our identity, then we become more polarized and invested in that thing. This is why there are people who might vote Conservative or Liberal, Republican or Democrat, etc. but they aren't married to any one point of view and have the mental flexibility to look at each election, candidate, policy and evaluate the sum total of an offering on merits as they see them. There are others who identify as 'Replublican', 'Democrat', 'Liberal', 'Conservative', etc. and in doing so they align themselves strongly with *anything and everything* that bears that tag to the point of sometimes defending the indefensible. </p><p></p><p>I try to avoid tagging people with any sort of tag (including geek or nerd) because people are more than a few convenient handles and I have no need to reduce a person from the wonderful and unique mix they are, even if we disagree entirely on various subjects. I don't apply labels to myself (other than perhaps 'middle aged' which seems borne out by my joints - LOL). </p><p></p><p>BBT does play to stereotypes, but a lot of comedy does. Documentaries don't (good ones) but BBT is not a documentary. It's a comedy that hopes to have reach beyond the nerd world, to get some laughs from those inside and outside, and to provide at least some examples on TV of gamers, nerds, science types, etc. and to show a sense of humour. All humour has the potential to wound those who are sensitized to its subject matter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom B1, post: 7771088, member: 6879023"] I know we generally view stereotypes as being problematic and that's fair, but most stereotypes originate from a broad characterization of a group (or some aspect of one) and usually that is at least partially based on something real. It's certainly not true, for instance, that all nerds or geeks are socially awkward today (or when they were younger), but I suspect from the number I've met, a fair number were. My point here is simply that stereotypes don't originate from the luminferous ether, they actually do draw from some observational data and for them to become broadly enough understood and accepted to be be used, there is usually some truth to the characterization for at least some significant sub-population. Of course, in putting any tag or label on another, it is an act of reductionism. We reduce the unique and wonderful blend that we each are in our own lives to a single (or small group of) characteristics. I've never liked tags (for people, but even in other uses you run the risk of mis-tagging or at least being insufficiently descriptive). One observation I think I believe: Once a tag becomes something we adopt as a part of our identity, then we become more polarized and invested in that thing. This is why there are people who might vote Conservative or Liberal, Republican or Democrat, etc. but they aren't married to any one point of view and have the mental flexibility to look at each election, candidate, policy and evaluate the sum total of an offering on merits as they see them. There are others who identify as 'Replublican', 'Democrat', 'Liberal', 'Conservative', etc. and in doing so they align themselves strongly with *anything and everything* that bears that tag to the point of sometimes defending the indefensible. I try to avoid tagging people with any sort of tag (including geek or nerd) because people are more than a few convenient handles and I have no need to reduce a person from the wonderful and unique mix they are, even if we disagree entirely on various subjects. I don't apply labels to myself (other than perhaps 'middle aged' which seems borne out by my joints - LOL). BBT does play to stereotypes, but a lot of comedy does. Documentaries don't (good ones) but BBT is not a documentary. It's a comedy that hopes to have reach beyond the nerd world, to get some laughs from those inside and outside, and to provide at least some examples on TV of gamers, nerds, science types, etc. and to show a sense of humour. All humour has the potential to wound those who are sensitized to its subject matter. [/QUOTE]
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