Remember when
geek used to be a touchy
word? I always considered it similar to how some
african americans see the word
nigger. If used by one who you consider to be a
comrade in your
subculture, it's a word of familiarity, even a
compliment. But, if used by an
outsider, it's a terrible
insult. I remember when I was in high school, and the
jocks and
preps used to call me a geek. Now, those same people are a part of
popular mass media. They think it's okay to say (even though they're still basically insulting us) because they use it in a
context of talking about how we're all rich and powerful now, just like
Bill Gates.
That shit pisses me off. It makes me wish I could walk up to those
reporters and
journalists, and punch them in the face. I am not defined by the
operating system I use. You cannot pretend to
admire my lifestyle, or
understand what it is to be me. Maybe, if you tried talking to me in high school, instead of beating me up, and asking me if I'm a
fag, I would have turned out to be more
socially skilled. Maybe if I had really felt
accepted by society, I would have gone and hung out at the
mall, instead of sitting in my bedroom all night, calling
BBSs.
Granted, I'm glad my life is the way it is, and I wouldnt want it any other way, but I get pissed off when people talk about my life like it's interesting and cute when it's in part a product of their opression. So, fuck off, and stop calling me a geek, I havent bitten the heads off any chickens lately, and i'm not planning on it anytime soon.