Several months ago (July, when Starcraft II came out), I had a facebook status that said "Yes, I play Starcraft. Yes, I am a girl." It was one of my most popular status, garnering "likes" from guys and girls alike.
And like most random, thought-provoking situations, it got me thinking.
Being nerdy is, theoretically, socially taboo. Moreover, girl nerds are virtually unheard of. To the untrained eye, the nerdy girl is usually found somewhere between $100 lying around and unicorns on the "Things You'll Cross Paths With Arranged in Order of Decreasing Likelihood" scale. This misconception is fueled by masculine dominated nerd groups and the stereotype that nerds don't know how to talk to girls. When the subject is D&D or the newest Joss Whedon show, few females can keep up.
Until now.
Not only am I fluent in D&D jargon but I know what CoD stands for, understand the concept of bandwidth, can hold my own in a Marvel vs DC debate, love Dr. Who, have proper respect for Cthulhu, play Starcraft, ask "Then who was phone?!", think Steve Jobs is an evil genius, and want to be first in line to pay my respects to Google when they take over the world.
And I'm not alone.
To all of you on the unicorn hunt: I admire your dedication.
For all of you nerds looking for a girlfriend: Try one who speaks your language. You'll find the conversation much more interesting.
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