Enforcer84 Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Not so bad. r/awww is just cute animal pictures... there's a subreddit for just about everything. But it's a huge conglomeration of individuals many of whom...are a--holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities New York Comic-Con video interview shows the divide in mentality. "You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Good for her for slapping that jerk-wad down! Id like to think that if Id been there, I would have started the slow clap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Yep. I hate the phrase “Hey' date=' technically, it’s legal!”[/quote'] Yeah, I think I usually prefer illegal but morally acceptable actions to legal but morally reprehensible ones. That said, we probably do need to evolve our laws and sensibilities around the concept that you are going to be video recorded in HD just about everywhere you go and that the data will exist forever... not a pleasant thought for many, but considering how pervasive the technology is becoming, a shift of one kind or another seems inevitable to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities I'm can be pretty crass sometimes IRL. And I've been known to hang out in the underbelly of the internet, so I'm well aware of some of the alternate entertainment that elements of this particular fanbase are drawn to... But at the point where you drop rape jokes and N bombs in the presence of children, you need a serious wake up call. Quite possibly a five fingered one... This is internet trolling, 4chan browsing, youtube coment wars brought into real life. [Pedo-bear] An Open Letter to Convention-Going Butt Photographers Reddit internet troll exposed: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/18/us/internet-troll-apology/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 Fort Worth, Texas (CNN) -- An internet troll reviled for his pornographic posts on Reddit and recently revealed as a middle-aged software programmer told CNN that he made "a huge mistake." For years, 49-year-old Michael Brutsch hid behind the online screen name "Violentacrez," creating hundreds of subforums on the user-generated website, such as "Rapebait," "Incest," "Pics of Dead Kids," "Choke a Bitch," and "Rape Jokes." "Violentacrez" has been banned from the site several times, although Brutsch still maintains a separate account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities The Cos-Players are so nice, I used to be nervous to ask for pics but it's the way to go. They will say yes or no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities When I go to cons with lots of cosplayers, I always politely ask if I can take their picture. If they say yes, great! Some polite chit-chat, "Your costume is really great, did you make it yourself? I love that show, she's my favorite character, etc." Once the pic is taken, I thank them for their time, wish them a happy con, and give them a friendly smile. If they want to talk more or hang out (hey, it happens sometimes!) that's great! There's no touching, there's no getting all up in their space, nothing like that. I don't stare at their boobs, leer at them, or say rude things. Costuming is an art form, another type of geekery, and I appreciate the effort they put into it. If they say no, I thank them for their time and move on. The only time I wouldn't ask permission first is if they're in the costume contest. But I figure if they're up on stage then they won't mind too much (assuming pictures are allowed, which they usually are). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities In my experience, if someone is at a con in costume, they WANT people to look at them! Ive never been told "no" when Ive asked to take a picture of someone in costume, except once, when the person in question was running late to get to her next scheduled con event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities http://news.yahoo.com/men-women-cant-just-friends-140000101.html "Men were much more attracted to their female friends than vice versa. Men were also more likely than women to think that their opposite-sex friends were attracted to them—a clearly misguided belief. In fact, men’s estimates of how attractive they were to their female friends had virtually nothing to do with how these women actually felt, and almost everything to do with how the men themselves felt—basically, males assumed that any romantic attraction they experienced was mutual, and were blind to the actual level of romantic interest felt by their female friends. Women, too, were blind to the mindset of their opposite-sex friends; because females generally were not attracted to their male friends, they assumed that this lack of attraction was mutual. As a result, men consistently overestimated the level of attraction felt by their female friends and women consistently underestimated the level of attraction felt by their male friends." Executive summary for men: No, by and large the women you know really aren't attracted to you. I'm sorry. Executive summary for women: They may or may not ever express it, but yes, the men you know are attracted to you. I'm sorry. Lucius Alexander You can take comfort in knowing the palindromedary isn't thinking of you that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Meh. I'm a man, and I always assume that women are NOT attracted to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Meh. I'm a man' date=' and I always assume that women are NOT attracted to me.[/quote'] Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities I don't assume one way or the other. I INFER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Same here. Triple that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities [h=2]It Stands to Reason, Skeptics Can Be Sexist Too[/h] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Considering the crowds I tend to stand in ... Duh. I knew that already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities There's sexism in every group. Though we're probably more concerned/aware of it in our nerdish communities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities http://news.yahoo.com/men-women-cant-just-friends-140000101.html ... Executive summary for men: No, by and large the women you know really aren't attracted to you. I'm sorry. Executive summary for women: They may or may not ever express it, but yes, the men you know are attracted to you. I'm sorry. Form experience, however, I can say this from the male perspective of the astronomer involved: If someone of the Other Gender finally accedes to your suggestion that you take that person out at night and show them the stars, that person is likely to be quite irritated when it turns out that that is, in fact, what you had intended to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Meh. I'm a man' date=' and I always assume that women are NOT attracted to me.[/quote'] Same here. Triple that. So, input.jack and Hermit, you both assume that women are NOT attracted to Zeropoint? Man, that's harsh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Zing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities So' date=' input.jack and Hermit, you both assume that women are NOT attracted to Zeropoint? Man, that's harsh! [/quote'] Bad Bolo! No biscuit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualplayer Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities That joke was coming. If not from Ray then from me. Zero, we need to work on that self-esteem issue of yours. Maybe we can start by renaming you "Onepoint" and work our way up from there. Once you're Threepoint you can come in for a landing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities At Fourpoint, graduate programs will be beating on his door asking him to apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKJAM! Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Might be relevant--created using Bravest Warriors #1 [ATTACH=CONFIG]45030[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities You know, it just occurred to me: Steve Urkel was a creeper: A lot of songs suffer from the same misconception that if you just keep trying, you can get the girl: Where do guys get this idea? I know I used to suffer from a mild case of it when I was in my late teens, early 20's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Gah, what's with the forum making all the text in a post a link lately??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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