From b59ddee9b328acb94a1325dafcd45c48fa42fe23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Silvestri Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2020 17:00:27 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E2=9E=95=20Adds=20definition=20for=20nerd=20(#?= =?UTF-8?q?267)?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit * Definition for nerd * Update 11ty/definitions/nerd.md Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac * Adds page for blerd. Adds 'taking it back' section. Adds reference to blerd page * Update 11ty/definitions/blerd.md Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac <7484549+tatianamac@users.noreply.github.com> * Update 11ty/definitions/nerd.md Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac <7484549+tatianamac@users.noreply.github.com> * Update 11ty/definitions/nerd.md Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac <7484549+tatianamac@users.noreply.github.com> * Update 11ty/definitions/nerd.md Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac <7484549+tatianamac@users.noreply.github.com> * Update 11ty/definitions/nerd.md Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac <7484549+tatianamac@users.noreply.github.com> * Move Self-identification before Issues * Passionate => passion Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac <7484549+tatianamac@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac --- 11ty/definitions/blerd.md | 6 ++++++ 11ty/definitions/nerd.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 11ty/definitions/blerd.md create mode 100644 11ty/definitions/nerd.md diff --git a/11ty/definitions/blerd.md b/11ty/definitions/blerd.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ade6ff0 --- /dev/null +++ b/11ty/definitions/blerd.md @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +--- +title: Blerd +slug: blerd +defined: false +speech: noun +--- diff --git a/11ty/definitions/nerd.md b/11ty/definitions/nerd.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..57eb0ec8 --- /dev/null +++ b/11ty/definitions/nerd.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +title: nerd +slug: nerd +flag: + level: avoid +defined: true +speech: noun +alt_words: + relating to passion: + - aficionado + - enthusiast + - fan + relating to skill or intelligence: + - adept + - expert + - specialist +--- + +"an overly intellectual person, usually obsessive or lacking social skills, focusing their interests on non-mainstream activities, generally highly technical or related to fiction or fantasy narratives. It is used as a stereotype for either derogatory or praising purposes, depending on who's wielding it." +–[Dictionary of Digital Humanities](https://medium.com/dictionary-of-digital-humanities/nerd-b7d61b6f536e) + +## Self-Identification + +Individuals may use this term to self-identify and to indicate their extreme passion for hobbies and interests. Acknowledging this usage and supporting people who self-identify and reclaim this term can validate the way people perceive their passions as it relates to their identity. + +## Issues + +When used in reference to someone else without their consent, the term can weaponise a person's passion against them, or bully someone based on their appearance or background. + +## Impact + +By assigning negativity to the passion that someone exhibits for the things they enjoy, we invalidate their individuality and reduce the enjoyment they derive from their passions. As a result, we may cause these people to abandon hobbies or interests, instilling a feeling of wrongness in finding joy how they see fit (provided their methods of finding joy are not harmful). + +## See Also + +[Blerd](/definitions/blerd)