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yes, I agree. Punished for being smart. So I am interested in computers. Well, when I am older and am successful, I will be thanked for being smart. And when I write the software that saves the world somehow, should I still be punished for being interested in computers. I THINK NOT!
I also don't like the word nerd. The typical stereotype of a kid with glasses, suspenders, (the steve urkel look) has been belabored way too much. Just because I am into computers, and if you like the stereotype of 'computer nerd', does not mean I don't have a life. I'm at the football games, rock climbing events, and whatever else, but I am also looking towards my future.
Go ahead and call me a 'computer nerd', but may I also use the typical stereotype of blondes, and interior designers on TLC Trading Spaces. But when I have accomplished the above, I would appreciate the word 'nerd' not having a negative connotation.
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