Nerd Culture, "Fake Geek Girls", & The Psychology of Nerdy Gatekeeping

tl;dw: why can’t people just enjoy things 🙃

Lol let’s be real: we’ve all done it at some point. But why exactly is toxic gatekeeping so rampant in the geek/nerd community? What’s with the weird urge to keep these fun hobbies and interests exclusive? ⚔

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🕝TIME STAMPS:
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0:00 - Storytime!
1:36 - What is gatekeeping?
4:24 - "Nerds" vs. "Geeks"
6:08 - Oppression of the nerds
10:17 - The refuge of "geek culture"
12:48 - "Geek" culture - from niche to mainstream
16:00 - Plight of the "real nerds"
19:29 - Rise of the "fake geek girls"
25:14 - What can we do about gatekeeping in the community?

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Jay Edidin's "Geek Masculinity and the Myth of the Fake Geek Girl":
https://comicsalliance.com/geek-mascu...

"The Fake Geek Girl" (short film by Patrick (H) Willems):
   • The Fake Geek Girl  

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