Last week I was asked what my favorite book genres were, and I replied with science fiction and fantasy. The look on this person's face was priceless, it was the same look that I get when I walk into comic book shops and most science fiction areas at the books store.
Hello Im Nik
Yes, I am a geek and proud of it, I love sci-fi and fantasy books, movies and games. Some of my favorite movies/tv shows are 'Harry Potter', 'The Lord Of The Rings', 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy', and 'Doctor Who' just to name a few. People have asked me, aren't you a mom? and I say yes what does that have to do with what I like to read and watch?
Just because I'm a mom doesn't mean I have to change what I like to wear, read, watch and play. We as moms and parents, in general, should not have to stop loving what we love just because we become parents. My oldest son loves 'Harry Potter', my middle son who is 4 loves the 'Aliens' movies.
I love books, and I try to read at least one book to my little ones every night and help my oldest son find books that he loves to read, I want my kids to enjoy what they watch and read.
I'm 35 and I still like putting my hair up in space buns and dressing up like I'm going to comic-con, And I have seen people react to men dressing and acting like this, and people don't really say anything if they go into a comic book store or go to a convention, because they are a true comic and sci-fi fan.
But if a girl who doesn't typically look like a "Geek" walks into a comic book shop she gets looks, and is asked if she is getting something for her boyfriend/husband, or is directed to some kind of girly area, I'm sorry if I'm shopping for a comic book I know what I'm looking for, and I don't need to be directed.
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Most people think that computer coding, comic book loving and the gaming industry is dominated by men and that women who say they are geeks, are faking it to get attention and just want to jump on the mainstream bandwagon, and they really know nothing about it.
There are many women that are changing the geek culture, Catherine Lewis is a fashion designer she has her own company that makes cosplay clothes for conventions such as "Comic-Con".
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Then you have Kimberly Bryant she is the founder and executive director of "Black Girls Code" which is a high-growth and high-impact non-profit organization, helping girls of color from 7-17 to have access to technology.
Anita Sengupta is a Cold Atoms Laboratory project manager for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she has even landed rovers on Mars. So these are just some of the women who are changing this culture that most think are dominated by men.
Having female and male role models that are in these roles as "Geeks" should be empowering to kids these are people that they can look up to, and know that it is ok to be different and Geeks are cool.
