Try explaining that half the fun of Star Trek shows is pointing out the inconsistencies.
And, of course, there's the other side--our fascination for logic puts off people who don't like it, as much.
Yeah, I've a few not-white nerd friends who I'd never have thought of as acting white, but acting like nerds. One Of Us doesn't mean that you've changed their RACIAL category.
Geeks ARE (mostly) good people. And we're comfortable with ourselves--that's important.
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Date: 2007-12-23 09:58 pm (UTC)And, of course, there's the other side--our fascination for logic puts off people who don't like it, as much.
Yeah, I've a few not-white nerd friends who I'd never have thought of as acting white, but acting like nerds. One Of Us doesn't mean that you've changed their RACIAL category.
Geeks ARE (mostly) good people. And we're comfortable with ourselves--that's important.