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ShiffDrgnhrt

Nerds and Male Priviledge
« on: April 11, 2012, 07:02:32 pm »
This is an interesting article my girl friend just shared with me regarding why women are treated differently in the nerd-world.

Nerds and Male Privilege

It is a good read.  WARNING: Contains some adult language
 
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lonnarin

Re: Nerds and Male Priviledge
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2012, 12:05:43 am »
I for one am appalled by the lack of unsexy, overweight, neck-bearded male superheroes.  All the ones on the cover have rippling muscles, rugged good looks, baby-face anime boy-band qualities and/or imbeccable fashion sense.  I feel that the comic industry and Hollywood exploits the male body every time I see Brad Pitt or Leonardo DiCaprio in a leading love interest role and not Jack Black or Philip Seymor Hoffman.