Again, though, I ask: What even is a "nerd" in the 21st century?
We live in an era where Comic Book movies are the highest grossing movies in the country and I've seen countless Marvel movies with Black folks of both genders where we talked about the plots and anticipated what would happen in the next movie. Is that "nerdy" enough or does that not count because of how mainstream the MCU is?
I have an eerie feeling that many dudes in general who are socially awkward, unattractive, or unpopular automatically consider themselves "nerds" even if they're not actually into stereotypically nerdy hobbies nor are highly educated.
These self-proclaimed "nerds" probably don't read much books, didn't get the best grades in school, only watch and play the most popular or "normie" friendly anime and video games, but they think of themselves as "nerds."
I don't want to sound like a gatekeeper or anything but I think people should stop automatically thinking of themselves as "nerds" just because they watch some basic anime, don't party/drink much, or commit felonies.
I wear glasses, majored in Accounting, and have a minor in Mathematics.........never had issues with Black women except for the lowest level hoodrats(and this also applies to fellas too). Then again, I feel odd calling myself a "nerd" because I have almost no interest in comics outside of movies, stopped f*cking with Anime after 2010 although I revisit the classics, don't play much video games, and I'm extroverted.
I'm sure many people have thought of me as a "Blerd" just by looking at me but I feel I transcend being labeled one. I feel the term "nerd" is like "nice guy." Every other dude who's socially awkward, unattractive, and has no active social life will automatically call themselves a "nerd" or a "nice guy" and will claim that women don't like nerds or nice guys instead of telling the truth about how men who are physically unattractive or socially stunted will do worse than men who aren't.