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> How is this different/worse than having cheerleaders on the side of a football field? Or Baywatch? It's not, but (as mentioned in the article) football fans
by Anechoic 15y ago
> How is this different/worse than having cheerleaders on the side of a football field? Or Baywatch?
It's not, but (as mentioned in the article) football fans and Baywatch viewers aren't generally holding up their communities as beacons of meritocracy while nerd communities frequently do.
- steve19 15y agoFootballers, cheerleaders and hollywood are held up as a meritocracy.
- Anechoic 15y agoI wrote "football fans and Baywatch viewers aren't generally holding up their communities," IOW I was referring to fan/viewers, not the players, cheerleaders & actors/actresses themselves. (and I count myself as a rabid NFL fan)