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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]txvoodoo
2010-08-20 04:34 am UTC (link)
Well, shit. I qualify with at least 3 measurements there.

But I'm pretty sure I'm smart enough to be able to figure out which groups are full of asshats, so therefore, I'll abstain ;)

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[info]snarkhunter
2010-08-23 06:07 pm UTC (link)
My therapist suggested that I join MENSA to help meet new people and make new friends in town. I believe I made this face: D:<

(Other, more recent suggestions from therapist: rent a room in a house as a way to reduce isolation [NO. I LIKE living alone]; change diet to minimize risk of autoimmune diseases. I probably need a new therapist.)

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