their difficulties of becoming men than others do‚ depending on whether or not they are ready to grow up. Although the stereotypical "jock versus nerd" concept is difficult to cope with in society‚ males face many more challenges than just that. They have troubles fitting into different crowds at school‚ impressing girls‚ and keeping out of trouble. People tend to think that females have a tougher lifestyle than do males‚ but when it narrows down to the finer details of things‚ males have to go through
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MauNiyah Williams Leonid Freidman Free Response Question Leonid Freidman the author of “America Needs Its Nerds” develops his argument by using strong evidence to back up his topic. Fridman believed that nerds get ostracized while athletes are idolized. Whats the world without and education? The world doesnt need athletes! Fridman stated “average professional ballplayers are much more respected and better paid than faculty members of the best universities” ‚ which is in fact
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Why Running is the Perfect Hobby for Nerds I was focused on the start line ready for the first race of my track career. Not knowing at the time how running would have such a great impact on my life. Running has always run in my family (pun intended). I began running in elementary and developed a deep passion for running as I got older‚ and I have found a few reasons how the nerd culture and running go hand in hand. For the most part‚ running is an individual sport‚ which is perfect for the socially
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“America Needs Its Nerds”‚ by Leonid Fridman‚ analyzes American society’s approach on how it views its intellectuals. In the following passage‚ Fridman describes how American society should stop looking down on academically serious people‚ by calling them “nerds” and “geeks”. Instead‚ these individuals should be treated with more respect. Also‚ he explains in the passage how Americans stress being social and athletic‚ rather than being intellectually adroit. Fridman develops his argument that America
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published in 1990‚ has managed to erroneously place itself amongst the multitude of scholarly articles. The article “America Needs Its Nerds” lacks validity behind its central claim due to the fact that its supporting evidence is wrongly based on misconceptions‚ generalizations‚ assumptions‚ and unfair comparisons. Leonid Fridman‚ writer of “America Needs Its Nerds‚” is correct in his message that Americans should treat intellectualism with greater respect‚ but presumptuous statements make his argument
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Freaks and Geeks is a TV show that takes place in 1980 Michigan following the freaks and geeks of William McKinley High School. In the first episode “Pilot”‚ we follow Lindsay and Sam Weir‚ sister and brother who are both students of McKinley. Lindsay‚ who is struggling with her grandma’s death‚ quits being a mathlete to start hanging out with Daniel and his friends‚ the “freaks”. While Sam is being terrorized by his bully‚ Alan‚ and is desperate for his friends to stand up for him. We watch as Lindsay
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than a year‚ I have had an internship at a makerspace called The Geek Group. Its mission is to provide for those who want it a means of learning and making whatever they want. The Geek Group is a non-profit organization that aims to let people make stuff that they couldn’t otherwise by providing experienced assistance and equipment not widely available‚ from power tools to CNC machines. Nowhere else on Earth can people just walk into a building and use 144 million watts of pure electricity
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first century athletes are recognized more and treated better than someone who is just an ordinary student or a person who is considered a “smart kid‚” or “nerd.” Just like Leonid Fridman states in “America Needs its Nerds‚” “Nerds are ostracized while athletes are idolized.” (Fridman‚ P. 256) Fridman states that he was what is now considered a nerd Media rarely reports on the person who made a cure for a medical condition‚ someone who starts a new business or enterprise or build ground breaking technology
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Another reason blerds need their own word is because of the racism they experience in the black and nerd communities. Though nerds seem to be kind‚ some become ¨the deepest sexists‚ racists and homophobes when they have the luxury of anonymity and a “safe” setting.¨ (Is Nerd Culture A Haven For Racist & Sexist Attitudes?). A lot of white nerds are racist behind closed doors making it hard for nonwhite nerds to feel included. A majority of blerds represent a part of the black community that was not raised
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that fit particular societal molds—the popular kid‚ the jock‚ and most commonly‚ the “nerd.” Writer Leonid Fridman‚ in an excerpt of his article “America Needs Its Nerds‚” passionately condemns the societal backlash that intellectuals face. Through painting these intellectuals in a sympathetic light and tying their societal ostracization to global politics‚ Fridman asserts his argument that academically-inclined people should be uplifted rather than condemned in society due to all of the contributions
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