tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post6975972524519887744..comments2024-03-15T00:56:34.573-07:00Comments on The Geeky Peacock: Geeks can be Pretty, too: A rant on entitlement and bullying.Molly McIsaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14236251132313956703noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-75155782533402532342017-05-26T15:21:30.417-07:002017-05-26T15:21:30.417-07:00You is my new idol :DYou is my new idol :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305030371910991512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-72709942183179148932013-04-16T19:26:05.387-07:002013-04-16T19:26:05.387-07:00Ugh, the fake geek girl accusations. I am so tired...Ugh, the fake geek girl accusations. I am so tired of them! It's like every "true" geek girl has to look dorky and awkward all of the time. Who came up with that rule?! People can dress however they want to, regardless of their interests. And not all geeks wear glasses and have acne (although some of us do, myself included). Some people like "geeky" interests and are also lucky enough to have clear skin and good vision. That doesn't make them any less interested in geeky things. Okay, rant over. Basically this post gets all of the thumbs up from me.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497701961484073131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-72525263262214335012013-02-06T16:57:39.669-08:002013-02-06T16:57:39.669-08:00"So here's my suggestion: stop being a vi..."So here's my suggestion: stop being a victim." Good advice for lots of situations, like when people take pictures of you wearing a revealing outfit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-69499680990635010482012-11-15T17:44:00.091-08:002012-11-15T17:44:00.091-08:00You rock, darlin'! At 60, I have long ago sto...You rock, darlin'! At 60, I have long ago stopped worrying about what others think of me, and wear what the heck I want, be it dressed to the nines, or jeans and a tee. <br /><br />As a longtime geek, I have noticed a more and more cliquish attitude over the last decade or so that I find incredibly annoying.<br /><br />You just go about being your pleasantly geeky self, and wearing whatever the heck you please! You are fine no matter how you dress, and if our path ever cross at a con, I would consider it an honor to make your acquaintance!otherdebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775055112055273749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-25493658864529777302012-11-13T12:06:16.911-08:002012-11-13T12:06:16.911-08:00Hear hear! <3Hear hear! <3Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698867426897813302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-53277922145110492012012-11-13T11:57:38.824-08:002012-11-13T11:57:38.824-08:00Some groups of geeks are getting meaner and feel &...Some groups of geeks are getting meaner and feel "exclusie" and with the right to judge and say hurtful things to others. It is sad that such an accepting and nice community is being corrupted. <br />The change is noticeable, geeks event just don't have that happy go lucky feel about them, and sometimes you don't feel as accepted in them, not because of something that someone said, but because of the vibe of the place. Maybe it is because they are making an industry out of it and people are putting on their work suits instead of Mario t-shirts. I don't know but I would be happy if they just stopped it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469748525587923021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-83430263168712742142012-09-24T13:55:09.192-07:002012-09-24T13:55:09.192-07:00What a spiteful coward. Keep on doing what you...What a spiteful coward. Keep on doing what you're doing. I love comic books AND a cute pair of shoes, who's to tell me I am doing geeky wrong just because I pride myself on looking good while slaying orcs.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-89457883787301399012012-08-23T10:24:48.727-07:002012-08-23T10:24:48.727-07:00"Geeks can be pretty too" - THANK YOU. Y..."Geeks can be pretty too" - THANK YOU. You have made my day.Maddeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127334768728370786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-37913757694266729072012-08-22T13:32:45.387-07:002012-08-22T13:32:45.387-07:00Bitterness and becoming the monster is so passe. I...Bitterness and becoming the monster is so passe. I myself was tormented so badly in school (and at home for that matter) that I told my middle school resource officer to let me use his gun to commit suicide when I was 12, resulting in being committed. Now, at the age of 25 I'm still on and off the psychological/psychiatric wagon, but I went from a Florida farm town punching bag to having people waiting excitedly for me to finish building up my home studio and releasing tracks, and making rounds to start working as an audio engineer/film editor (for Valve if I'm lucky!). And my style is boss to boot! Major props to you for overcoming those struggles and staying true to yourself. It's posts like this that help me keep my head up. SkarrKrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041030616897679162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-88498871797033637442012-08-21T15:10:13.396-07:002012-08-21T15:10:13.396-07:00*though*thoughMeagan K-Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-72609397193506747612012-08-21T15:09:04.904-07:002012-08-21T15:09:04.904-07:00Oh, Molly. You are wonderful. This is quite well-s...Oh, Molly. You are wonderful. This is quite well-said. I run into this attitude sometimes (thought not being so much of a public figure, I get it less than I'm sure you do), but it's always frustrating. I was lucky enough not to be teased in school (or maybe just too obtuse to notice it), but I still hate it when I get reverse-judged now. Also, saying I'm a geek does not mean that you need to challenge me to a Star Trek quoting contest. I will lose. That doesn't make me less of a geek. Can it please be about a connection instead of a contest? Anyway, well said, you!Meagan K-Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-36025847656694530532012-08-21T14:26:09.444-07:002012-08-21T14:26:09.444-07:00I also find that as people grow more comfortable i...I also find that as people grow more comfortable in their own skin and their identity, they tend to judge others less. Perhaps the folks who still carry such issues haven't had that revelation yet.hkmousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234793834061013440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-81246261201968812982012-08-21T14:05:45.458-07:002012-08-21T14:05:45.458-07:00Well said Molly!Well said Molly!Terrence O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653512277131293540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-28059557181115625262012-08-21T14:05:13.683-07:002012-08-21T14:05:13.683-07:00Damn skippy! I have zero issue with women dressing...Damn skippy! I have zero issue with women dressing however they want (as long as it's not assaulting my nostrils), because if you feel pretty and happy in what you're wearing, MORE POWER TO YOU. I have friends who in theory should embarrass with me with what they wear sometimes, but it doesn't make me think less of them as a person. <br /><br />High fives will be had if we ever run into one another at a con :-)Molly McIsaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236251132313956703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-1563193663165273432012-08-21T14:01:17.627-07:002012-08-21T14:01:17.627-07:00Great post! I am one of those baggy pants, baggy t...Great post! I am one of those baggy pants, baggy t-shirt wearing girl geeks (but I DO shower every day), and I am thrilled to say that you and I are still "birds of a feather" because our appearance does NOT define our geekiness! True, some geeks like to flaunt the coolest Firefly (or whatever) t-shirt, but there are plenty of Firefly geeks who don't. It's the love of the show (or other geek things) that make you a geek - not whether or not you wear the t-shirt! So, you go, girl! Dress up all you want! Me? I'll dress 'down' all I want. And if ever we meet in person, we'll still be sister-geeks! :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11641255360017407768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-34305927819775806122012-08-21T13:57:08.314-07:002012-08-21T13:57:08.314-07:00I don't really have a good comment to leave be...I don't really have a good comment to leave because I AGREE WITH ALL OF THIS. Every time you go on a rant about geek elitism, I wanna pump my fist and be all like, "YEAH MOLLY!!" through the internet. But I guess I can do it in this comment. YEAH MOLLY! You tell 'em. Dressing well and being a geek are not mutually exclusive things. You should be some pretty obvious proof of that!Meg!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07107627727633693134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-572101356028114292012-08-21T13:53:59.532-07:002012-08-21T13:53:59.532-07:00Very well written post. I am not a geek girl by an...Very well written post. I am not a geek girl by any means (as I am male), but I am a geek. Gender has no bearing on being a geek, and I proudly call myself one to anyone who asks. Some people hear "geek" and have certain stereotypes to it, but this is not true. To me, geek signifies a passion for something. I do hold to many of the geek stereotypes (I work in the software and programming field, I have collected comic books for 30 years and now review them online) but I also do some of what you mention above (I shower daily, wash my hair daily, do my best to keep myself well groomed i.e. shave every 1-2 days, wear suits to work and actually meet face to face with clients) but I still set my own style and am known to my friends as a geek. But this is not a derogatory word at all - it is all because they know that I use it to describe my passions. I have friends who love anime who consider themselves geeks; I have friends who love Harry Potter and the like and call themselves geeks; I have friends who are LAWYERS and call themselves geeks. Anyone who wants to tell you that "geek" is a term that holds ONLY the stereotypes is wrong, as it has evolved to identify passion for something - ANYTHING - no matter what.Kelly Cassidyhttp://mindfulsanity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-36647766585117896382012-08-21T13:46:22.979-07:002012-08-21T13:46:22.979-07:00Excellent post - caught this link from a friend on...Excellent post - caught this link from a friend on FB. Just came out with my first comic about a month ago and now consider myself a full blown geek, but then again I have always liked dorky stuff the so called critics wold blast. Then I also suddenly realized the core parts of this article are true. You can't want people to understand you as a geek then get pissed when they start to embrace the things you do and start to geek themselves. Jess Hurleyhttps://www.facebook.com/ANGELWOLFCOMICnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-85855874372604536712012-08-21T13:42:51.806-07:002012-08-21T13:42:51.806-07:00Awesome post! I wish more people would realize thi...Awesome post! I wish more people would realize this. Its horrible that kids/teenagers do this sort of bullying and worse when it continues when they are adults. I am a scientist/teacher/athlete - and will wear whatever "hat" I want!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147720309424259041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-10338896990340706072012-08-21T13:39:21.866-07:002012-08-21T13:39:21.866-07:00[exploding high five][exploding high five]PunkJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002061323919191034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-11584571659230408902012-08-21T13:39:09.427-07:002012-08-21T13:39:09.427-07:00THIS.THIS.Molly McIsaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236251132313956703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-64658186029324564232012-08-21T13:38:43.119-07:002012-08-21T13:38:43.119-07:00Thank you! I try ;-)Thank you! I try ;-)Molly McIsaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236251132313956703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-39354686563869642012-08-21T13:38:27.872-07:002012-08-21T13:38:27.872-07:00You said it! I've always been a geek but never...You said it! I've always been a geek but never been picked on for it - I was lucky enough to have a smart enough mouth to keep myself out of trouble and confuse bullies (who would give up and wander away perplexed), and be fast enough on my feet to escape when my mouth wasn't. I wasn't persecuted for carrying comic books to school, having a fringe that reached my chin, or roleplaying in the library with the other 'weird' kids. I was one of the lucky ones, and what is awesome about the mainstreaming of geek culture is that there will be a whole new generation (generations!) of geeks who simply will not be picked on for what they believe in. How awesome is that?!Xybythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852159073722565695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-50590341363359792522012-08-21T13:38:14.957-07:002012-08-21T13:38:14.957-07:00Thank you so much, Amanda <3Thank you so much, Amanda <3 Molly McIsaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236251132313956703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595701010650093141.post-73321500708900442392012-08-21T13:36:21.855-07:002012-08-21T13:36:21.855-07:00Very well written. Admittedly, it is hard at time...Very well written. Admittedly, it is hard at times to quell the desire to vet the new class of GEEKS that crop up as the GEEK culture becomes more and more mainstream. I think you are correct and there is an underlying resentment by many who spent their childhood as the outcast who was persecuted for being a little bit different. However, I think you are also correct in your belief that we should be happy that the newcomers might not have to face what we had to face when we expressed ourselves in our younger years and that we should be happy to share our geeky passions. Again, very well-written. GEEK ON.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com