Friday 16 November 2012

Positive and Negative

This image gives you the stereotypical look that a high percentage of people would think a nerd or geek would look like. A number of particular looks that are portrayed by people who dress up as nerds or geeks tend to all be unfortunate e.g. by dressing in formal clothes all the time from a young age or having they're hair and features in a way that isn't so popular with everyone else. This is a negative point as aspects like these can result in bullying just from the fact they're unique to everyone else around them.









This was another common look for a nerd where they have really maximised lenses in their glasses and even spots on their face too.  I don't always imagine a geek or nerd to be unattractive however I still picture them with glasses and possibly the slight bit of acne whatever they look like.
I think this is a negative way of showing how a nerd may look as it's making them seem unattractive just because they are intelligent.












Velma from Scooby Doo is an example of how they can be portrayed in children's tv shows. She has the glasses, the freckles, and a not so popular fashion sense as well. She is also the majority of the time the one who comes up with the ideas and solutions in their 'mysteries'. So from a young age, people are being given a stereotypical look for intelligent people through the media.

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