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by cronjobber 3713 days ago
Yes, we clearly need to tell nerds they can't interact with females, because...

...help me out here. Because nerds are icky?

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Perhaps the label "creepy", which some argue is disproportionately reliant on the attractiveness of the subject rather than what they say or do.
So true. There was a funny skit on SNL where Tom Brady and another guy said the exact same things and Tom was welcomed while the other guy was creepy and hit with a lawsuit.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/sexual-harassme...

Because it's still a way of being singled out, even if well intentioned.

Do you think they flocked for the lone woman's benefit?

What do you think?