Martine posted today about the face of a geek girl used in the promotion of the upcoming LinuxWorld Conference which has also been used by Microsoft since February last year.
What I wanted to know is - what's the deal with geek girls having glasses, no make-up and straight hair? A bit stereotypical, innit? I mean, I know the idea of with being "geeky" is that you're not supposed to be overtly fussed about your appearance, but perhaps we get a little too carried away with the idea?
This conversation happened to me today:
me: why am i not a geek?
dude: cause your sexy
me: hey, geeks can be sexy.
(a little later ...)
me: what are you currently reading?
dude: I dont think you will understand what I am reading, its technical
me: really? tell me what it is.
dude: its a Installation procedure for a CDMA network
me: *baits* is it a complex process to put in a CDMA network?
dude: yes
me: *swinging the fishhook* more complex than ?
dude: its very complicated
me: *really swinging it* supposing it would be completely beyond my understanding?
dude: its very complicated
Geeks can't be sexy? If I am beautiful, then I can't have a brain?
Posted by sniffles at January 22, 2003 10:26 PM