Youre such a nerd!
In their defense, they had a lot of evidence to back up this claim.
I was dubbed gifted by the school system in Chattanooga, Tennessee, thanks to high test scores.
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Later, preteen Jessica would be into drawinganime charactersand playing video games.
And, even today, I prefer Marvel movies andLord of the Rings.All true nerd behavior.
But why is the term so often seen as derogatory not to mention white-adjacent?
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Its because we rarely saw brown faces in them.
But in 2023, weve come to a time when the title Black nerd is an honor.
Youre probably asking: What do Black nerds have to do with beauty?
Well, they are the folksanimatingthe new Disney characters to tell multicultural stories.
They are the chemists formulating beauty products with darker skin tones in mind.
All these people indirectly influence how we see ourselves and what is considered beautiful.
We partnered with Olay to showcase Black people who are making moves in STEM.
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Her love of alternative rock influenced her style, which put off some of her peers.
I remember feeling really anxious all the time.
I definitely felt seen, just not the throw in of attention I wanted.
It was always Why do you talk like that?
Why are you wearing that?
Why are you doing that?
While the jabs of my elementary school classmates hurt back then, now I embrace being a Black nerd.
Its a superpower I didnt have to encounter radioactive materials to get.
