Like in school or growing up. There are all these things about bullying gay people and people are wearing purple today or whatever. But what about the nerds? They get bullied as much, maybe more than teh ghey? They don't get celebs sticking up for them, do they? yay or nay?
I have never heard of a victim of nerd bashing winding up in the hospital - or the morgue. Are you seriously comparing a wedgie in gym class to a baseball bat to the skull?
As a former quasi-nerd, who had several friends who were uber-nerds, there was always the solace that at some point the nerd would probably be wealthier than the bully. So you know there was light at the end of the tunnel. Success is the sweetest revenge. I guess if you are gay you have the knowledge that some day, well, you'll still be gay and people will still fuck with you pretty much forever because there are fucking idiots out there no matter how old you are. So there isn't much gold at the end of that glittery rainbow that you can tell yourself when some jock is pummeling your head in. Side note: There's a great scene in 6 Feet Under where the gay couple have this really vicious argument. They clear the air, and then one of 'em says, "So you want to watch some porn?" I always envied that. It must be awesome to conclude a fight with your significant other in under five minutes, no tears, no recriminations, and just go watch some porn. Other side note: Anybody else catch this speech about gay bullying. Pretty amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax96cghOnY4
Yes, nerds get it in high school, but then become the bullies when they become wealthy and their nerdy sons are boinking the ex bullies daughters. As to gays (I hate that term), if they are "found out" I would suppose they are virtual targets in high school. I went to Pendleton high and if there was a gay kid, I can guarantee you he lived a miserable life until he graduated. High school kids, like college professors, can be very mean people.
Columbine much? I think that nerd bullying is much more prevalent, but gets less press than the sensationalism of gay bullying.
rarely happens. many nerds stay true to their craft and end up playing video games their whole life, being unable to cope socially. not all the nerds end up millionaire supermodel fucking company founders.
How is Columbine an example of nerd bullying? That was a case of what you're calling nerds doing the violence. That's not an example of "nerds" being beaten so badly that they end up in the hospital or dead. I agree that it's much more prevalent. It's also less serious, as oldmangrouch said.
The only gay guy I knew of at our HS was Thomas Lauderdale who's group you might heard of..... Pink Martini. He has done well for a pillow biter!
They ended up dead. Why is it less serious? Because it doesn't get reported as much? http://www.wbaltv.com/r/19615242/detail.html what about the myspace suicide? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312018,00.html
I never said that. I said that Columbine is hardly an example of that. My sense is that the socially awkward are not harassed as seriously as homosexuals, in general. Obviously, there are going to be examples of any group of people being hurt seriously.
I think its just as serious. The media may not promote it as much, but I think there is a serious problem with it as well.
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