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scimitar ([info]scimitar) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2010-08-18 00:25:00


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Entry tags:elitism, otf_wank's thoughts on mensa

Mensans v Non-Mensans
Jill, at Feministe, makes a blog post ridiculing a comment that uses Mensa membership to validate a fondness for the Cathy comic strip.

The first comment starts off with a defense of Mensa and an earnest explanation of what it means to be a genius. But soon comments erupt criticizing all standard tests, defending standardized tests and Mensa, along with accusations of ableism, lamenting the loneliness and social ostracization that is the lot of smart people and horror at Jill's very appalling anti-intellectualism.

SweetMachine nicely rounds up the kerfuffle: Way to fight the good fight, Mensa lovers! Put that genius to work!



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[info]viralmemory
2010-08-18 09:25 am UTC (link)
There's a lot going on in that thread, starting with the assumption that one will be accused of being a moron for enjoying a comic strip. The contempt people have for others' sources of entertainment always amuses me.

Followed by lots of "MY IQ LET ME SHOW YOU IT" and "It's hard out there for a wanker genius."

Quite a nice snack for a quiet night! Also I'm fighting the urge to share my thoughts on "Cathy" so I'll hit post and go read something else.

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[info]windex_junkie
2010-08-21 08:44 am UTC (link)
Please, share your thoughts on Cathy.

(I'm hoping your thoughts are the kind best expressed with a flamethrower that shoots plasma, Ebola, and flesh-eating weasels.)

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