What Are Nerds?
Labels There have always been labels in the world. Regardless of the time or place, people have always labeled other people. Whether it was negative or positive in one persons mind, it could mean the opposite to others. There are recent examples of labels, but labels have always existed in our society. Back in the late twentieth century, after World War II, Technology was on the rise. New technology was popping up day after day. Two of the most popular with the youth were the computer and video games. Change isn't for everyone though. There were people, even the youth, that hated these advancements. Those who hated them took the opportunity to discriminate against those who loved these new advancements. That trait was more predominate in
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They used computers for mainly scholarly reasons and school rather than enjoyment. They were often confused as geeks, so they were treated twice as bad. If they were smart and acted like it they were treated like a nerd. If they were on or talking about a computer they were acknowledged as a geek. Nerds who acted liked that they had a superior intellect compared to the average person were usually treated a lot more harshly. They had a big mouth. They always had something smart to say to anyone who insulted them, and it mostly resulted in physical violence. Unlike geeks there wasn't any catalyst that caused the decline in insults and violence. It just slowly faded into the background. Like the word geek, nerd became more of a joke rather than an insult. There were people who still used it as an insult, but they were few and far between. Next there are skaters. Skating, specifically skateboarding, has grown in popularity over the years. It allowed kids, teens, and young adults to get around if they didn't own a car. People also used them to do interesting and cool tricks. There was a chance of getting injured, but everything had its own risks. There were skaters who were stupid and dangerous. They made a bad name for all the other skaters out there. They were referred to as hooligans and delinquents.
They gave a bad reputation to all the other skaters out
They used computers for mainly scholarly reasons and school rather than enjoyment. They were often confused as geeks, so they were treated twice as bad. If they were smart and acted like it they were treated like a nerd. If they were on or talking about a computer they were acknowledged as a geek. Nerds who acted liked that they had a superior intellect compared to the average person were usually treated a lot more harshly. They had a big mouth. They always had something smart to say to anyone who insulted them, and it mostly resulted in physical violence. Unlike geeks there wasn't any catalyst that caused the decline in insults and violence. It just slowly faded into the background. Like the word geek, nerd became more of a joke rather than an insult. There were people who still used it as an insult, but they were few and far between. Next there are skaters. Skating, specifically skateboarding, has grown in popularity over the years. It allowed kids, teens, and young adults to get around if they didn't own a car. People also used them to do interesting and cool tricks. There was a chance of getting injured, but everything had its own risks. There were skaters who were stupid and dangerous. They made a bad name for all the other skaters out there. They were referred to as hooligans and delinquents.
They gave a bad reputation to all the other skaters out