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Subject: Why do people look down on the smart?

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Look at any TV show. The smartest people are shown as antisocial nerds. Why? Why does the media perpetuate a myth that stupid people are cool and art guys are nerds?

  • 01.04.2013 5:41 PM PDT

Who knows, who cares.

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Jealousy?
Stupidity?
Ignorance?

  • 01.04.2013 5:41 PM PDT

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  • 01.04.2013 5:42 PM PDT
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Because, it's always been a stereotype in media that smart people are always bad-looking and antisocial.

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Because all smart people are antisocial nerds. Duh.

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People look down on geeks and nerds on TV, because it is humorous.

In real life well-rounded, intelligent people are highly respected.

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Because people will always be jealous of people who are better then them. They try to make themselves feel smarter/stronger/prettier/popular/ect by making the smarter/stronger/prettier/popular/ect person feel bad.

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it's all a lie!!!

*gets off the internet and runs in the road, soon to be smashed by a truck

  • 01.04.2013 5:43 PM PDT

The majority of people who watch TV aren't very smart and enjoy partaking in a fantasy where every smart person is antisocial and clumsy.

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Jealousy?
Stupidity?
Ignorance?

  • 01.04.2013 5:44 PM PDT
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Book smart versus practical smart. Even idiots can be extremely practical.

  • 01.04.2013 5:44 PM PDT

Well because sport players are usually better looking and more social, and nerds are usually smarter and nerdier.

  • 01.04.2013 5:49 PM PDT


Posted by: CamCamm
Jealousy?
Stupidity?
Ignorance?


Along with arrogance, probably all of them. Some of the smartest people I know also happen to be some of the coolest people I know. I don't understand the portrayal in media of "nerds" either, because I've personally NEVER seen the stereotype anywhere.

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Jealousy?
Stupidity?
Ignorance?

  • 01.04.2013 5:55 PM PDT

The human element always mucks things up.

It's a conspiracy to keep people like the op down.

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Posted by: ElementalRunner
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Book smart versus practical smart. Even idiots can be extremely practical.

OK simple book smarts are nerdy cause all they do is read books I suppose, makes sense.

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Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Look at any TV show. The smartest people are shown as antisocial nerds. Why? Why does the media perpetuate a myth that stupid people are cool and art guys are nerds?

Because the mainstream discourages thinking and breaking the norm. If people are taught not to think or break norms, they're easier to control.

[Edited on 01.04.2013 5:58 PM PST]

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Jealousy?
Stupidity?
Ignorance?

All three!

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Jealousy that formed stereotypes before we could address the problem?

  • 01.04.2013 5:58 PM PDT

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Because smart people typically aren't good looking and modern society puts so much emphasis on looks.

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Studies show that men think about sex every 7 seconds. I do my best to eat hotdogs in under 6, just so things don't get weird.

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I'm a man of wealth and taste
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Because smart people typically aren't good looking and modern society puts so much emphasis on looks.
says who?

Or is this that stereotype again?

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Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie

Posted by: XxExpungexX
Because smart people typically aren't good looking and modern society puts so much emphasis on looks.
says who?

Or is this that stereotype again?


Aren't you stereotyping?
You're implying the entire media portrays smart people like that.

  • 01.04.2013 6:03 PM PDT


Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie

Posted by: XxExpungexX
Because smart people typically aren't good looking and modern society puts so much emphasis on looks.
says who?

Or is this that stereotype again?


I would easily say it's a stereotype. Too bad smarts AND good looks aren't encouraged at the same time.

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