Comments on: Beauty vs. The Geek http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2009/04/beauty-vs-the-geek/ Geeky topics and my life as a geek girl Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:56:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Yvette http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2009/04/beauty-vs-the-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Yvette Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:34:31 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=349#comment-440 That is indeed most relevant, Camilla. Thanks for the link! That is indeed most relevant, Camilla. Thanks for the link!

]]> By: Camilla http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2009/04/beauty-vs-the-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Camilla Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:29:58 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=349#comment-443 My sister posted something relevant http://zoepapilia.blogspot.com/2009/04/nerds.html My sister posted something relevant http://zoepapilia.blogspot.com/2009/04/nerds.html

]]> By: Camilla http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2009/04/beauty-vs-the-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Camilla Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:58:06 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=349#comment-439 I always confuse midichlorians with mitochondria. Damn you science and science-fantasy! I know the difference, but when I see the word it takes me a second to remember which one it is. I always confuse midichlorians with mitochondria. Damn you science and science-fantasy! I know the difference, but when I see the word it takes me a second to remember which one it is.

]]> By: Yvette http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2009/04/beauty-vs-the-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Yvette Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:40:19 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=349#comment-438 David, thank you for your thoughtful response. I agree to an extent. What irks me the most is that the show *starts* with the stereotypes, and most viewers will not see past those. Michelle, we should swap recipes. :) David, thank you for your thoughtful response. I agree to an extent. What irks me the most is that the show *starts* with the stereotypes, and most viewers will not see past those.

Michelle, we should swap recipes. :)

]]> By: Michelle http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2009/04/beauty-vs-the-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Michelle Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=349#comment-442 Haha! ...So what are "midichlorians"? Just kidding, just kidding, I know what they are. And they're rather delicious. Haha! …So what are “midichlorians”? Just kidding, just kidding, I know what they are. And they’re rather delicious.

]]> By: David http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2009/04/beauty-vs-the-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-441 David Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:59:28 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=349#comment-441 I respectfully disagree regarding your interpretation of the show as promoting stereotypes. Or, rather, I feel that is a very a shallow interpretation. I can certainly see how a viewer can come away with that impression if they just saw a single episode, but I believe that anyone with patience to sit down through an entire season, will see how each contestant is an individual who transcends the stereotype they're supposed to be depicting. The reality is always far messier than expected, and at the end of the day, the stereotypes are ultimately subverted. The insight is that both "types" of person are really cut from the same cloth and they have the same insecurities the rest of humanity also shares; they just manifest in completely different ways. I respectfully disagree regarding your interpretation of the show as promoting stereotypes. Or, rather, I feel that is a very a shallow interpretation. I can certainly see how a viewer can come away with that impression if they just saw a single episode, but I believe that anyone with patience to sit down through an entire season, will see how each contestant is an individual who transcends the stereotype they’re supposed to be depicting. The reality is always far messier than expected, and at the end of the day, the stereotypes are ultimately subverted. The insight is that both “types” of person are really cut from the same cloth and they have the same insecurities the rest of humanity also shares; they just manifest in completely different ways.

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