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So the term popular girl humor, we all heard it(specially recently) in case if you don’t know well popular girl or often called pretty girl humor is a broad term used to describe conventional attractive/popular girls use jokes or typically “nerdy” things to appear more relatable or quirky. For example ppl dressing up as the Lorax and dancing or the Junko poses with the FNAF music in the background, or even popular phrases like clock it, 67, in it, are prime examples of popular girl humor and to a lot of people this is unfunny a reason being that these people decide to use “nerd” things as a way to try to be funny or as a way to go “guys look I’m so quirky and silly” which in reality those people are just doing it to be funny or because they think it’s a hilarious thing to do but there not a part of that fandom, and to the people who do actually like doing that type of thing it’s like wait no your using the stuff I like for your entertainment and enjoyment and you don’t even like it? I personally think it’s making fun of the people who like it, like you’re mocking people who actually like doing it to make a joke out of it. Now the reason why people or getting so angry and upset over it is because your taking nerd or niche things that certain type of audience actually enjoys and introducing it to people that find it weird and unfunny, who are taking those things and are mocking them for their own entertainment. Although in my opinion it’s just not a good thing to do I get why they do this type of stuff it’s because they don’t want to be viewed as just the average person living a day to day lifestyle so to get steered away from this they try to fit into something they aren’t just to be viewed as different from others because they don’t want to be perceived as just the normal person, that’s why you often see people bragging about how rare something they have or can do is because they don’t want to be seen as just some regular person. As they try to be this thing though they forget what it’s really about, it’s not about dressing up like a certain way or liking a certain thing to become a nerd it’s more of a way of thinking and expression being a nerd is about expressing what you like even when it’s not mainstream or well liked that is what nerd culture is really all about, not just being into a certain thing or dressing a type of way like yes it can be part of it but it’s not the main thing it is like I said previously it’s a mindset, and a lot of people don’t like that, it’s being used as just some trend not as a way to genuinely like and appreciate what these aspects are of nerdy likes and dislikes. So the point of this rant you may ask? Just be yourself it might take a long time but be yourself at the end of the day. (Common thing to say ik)
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☆ Isa
I don't know why people NEEDS to be so special and different. Were like + 7 billion persons, and even if each of them have complexities, at least ONE of them is exactly like you, and that should be comforting; knowing that someone understands and comprehends your problems, your emotions, your worries, that they understand you.
Trying so hard to be different they end up being like everyone else, except their TRUE self.
Maybe, if they get into the weirdeness more from a perspective of curiosity and research instead of mocking and humor, they get different, just because they acted different for once (even if they dislaked the thing in question)
Literally XD I couldn’t possibly agree more with you, like at the end of the day they're are always going to be someone like you no matter if you’re ALT, preppy or anything in between and that’s ok but a lot of people like think they are original when that isn’t the case
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Nathaniel
This can change depending on the person's gender. The concept of the 'weird girl' who is 'not like other girls' is the result of years of assumptions about girls who couldn't fit in, fueled by another group of women who sought male validation by implicitly suggesting they aren't 'annoying' like the rest—essentially planting a misogynistic idea.
In the case of men, I believe it's a similar formula to please a specific female gaze; for instance, I've noticed lately that many of my female friends prefer being with a 'nerd.' Generally speaking, it’s all a search for validation. It’s also plausible that someone might pretend to be 'weird' because they feel socially excluded, so they seek out groups of other 'misfits' to feel welcomed. At least, that's what I think.
I definitely see this happening with like you said both men and women, in the case for both they just end up wanting validation from the other gender to feel seen heard and accepted which ends up with them forgetting who they are in the process
Not to long ago I had an friend at the time (ex friend now) try to be weird and pretend to be Alt when she wasn’t just to fit in with the rest of us who were like that, she would lie about the music she listened to pretending to have the same mindset on politics like we did when she really didn’t have any to begin with so for sure some people do act “weird”and “different” to fit in
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It's a shame, because after all, there's no way to criticize these people. It's natural for human beings to seek recognition and appreciation; All that remains for us is to ignore this pathetic behavior when it manifests in these ways.
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For sure I completely get why people do this it’s sad to see happening but they gotta realize that there is a space for them somewhere
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