[moate]

No offense, but your original point was semantics. If you don't want to argue semantics and don't expect semantic discussions to get semantic, IDK what internet you've been using previously, but we have very different user experiences.

We agree on whether nerd is good, bad or neutral. That's fine. Just pointing out that there's another side. I can see why that phrasing would be used (especially by a publication that is written by/for a "younger" audience), and wouldn't even bat an eyelash over the headline. I believe people when they say something is offensive to them, but this wouldn't have even registered to me as possibly being offensive.

Good talk though.

[pb7]

It’s about as semantics as “people of color” vs. “colored people” but I’m guessing you feel differently about that one. Words matter, especially ones with well-established definitions.