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ladybitsandbobs:

Why The Hell Do We Have To Prove Ourselves?
Now I understand the old argument of women feeling excluded from the nerd world is a tired one on the internet. Since joining sites like tumblr, I understand there is a MASSIVE female community who like these fandoms. I also understand that most men are very welcoming to women who wish to get started in these communities, but not all…
The problem is that it often feels that there’s no winning when it comes to nerding out for ladies. You either go out of your way to prove you know your stuff and get called out for ‘making a big deal’ about having a vagina and playing Halo. Or you don’t go far enough and get called a poser. How can you win with those odds? (Click to read more)

This is actually a really good article

thetomhiddlestonpage:

ladybitsandbobs:

Why The Hell Do We Have To Prove Ourselves?

Now I understand the old argument of women feeling excluded from the nerd world is a tired one on the internet. Since joining sites like tumblr, I understand there is a MASSIVE female community who like these fandoms. I also understand that most men are very welcoming to women who wish to get started in these communities, but not all…

The problem is that it often feels that there’s no winning when it comes to nerding out for ladies. You either go out of your way to prove you know your stuff and get called out for ‘making a big deal’ about having a vagina and playing Halo. Or you don’t go far enough and get called a poser. How can you win with those odds? (Click to read more)

This is actually a really good article