[NOISE] Nerds, Dykes, Niggers, Dweebs, Fags, Bimbos, and Geeks

["Deranged Mutant" <WlkngOwl@unix.asb.com>]

On 27 Jul 96 at 4:49, and entity caling itself Timothy C. May wrote:

[..]
> Look, anyone is perfectly free to wear t-shirts espousing "Wimp Pride" and
> saying "We're gimps, we're wimps, we're dweebs, and we're PROUD!"
> 
> I just cringe when I meet young programmers at Cypherpunks who mumble "I'm
> just a computer geek." Fine, I write them off as geeks.
[..]
> As for what people ought to call themselves, e.g., when journalists ask
> what they are. just what is wrong with "engineer," "programmer,"
> "scientist," and "cryptographer"?

I prefer reclaiming far more ancient terms. "Journeyman programmer" 
gets more attention than "Consultant" and actually describes 
something.


'nuff said.

--Rob
 
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