Balancing the Geek Girl with the Greek Girl
Most people have a very clear image of what a Geek Girl is in their head. She is either very fat or clumsy and skinny. There’s an 80% chance that she wears glasses and has brown hair. [...]
We voted!!
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 - was the day to vote. As American citizens and women, we have that right, and the ladies of The Nerdery Public abused it with great joy! Smartly Sarah, Peace. Love. [...]
Identifying as GEEK: Bella Blitz
Believe it or not, there was a time when I didn’t care about Star Wars. I didn’t know the name Joss Whedon, I couldn’t define cosplay, and I could have cared less about who the [...]
Growing Up Disney
Disney Princesses. You know the names: Snow, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle and Jasmine. The current generation of girls can add Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana and Rapunzel to that list. The trope is simple. A beautiful princess [...]
Life as a Closet Geek
I didn’t grow up a geek. I grew up with a Super NES. I rocked at some Star Fox. Super Mario World was my game. I had PC games, too! Wolfenstein 3D and Duke Nukem [...]
