We all know the old stereotypes of nerds and jocks. Anyone fortunate enough to have seen the 80’s classic movie ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ gets it for sure. However, things have changed a lot since then, culturally and politically, and the old power balance has shifted somewhat.
Nowadays, it’s the nerds who rule. With the notable exception of Donald Trump and his buddies, the old jock stereotype of low in IQ but high in confidence and testosterone has slowly begun to disappear from celebrated positions of power and influence (in the West at least), replaced by the more intelligent and considered ‘hipster’ type who is in touch with his emotions, knows how to treat women well and gains respect from achievements and wit, rather than bullying and bluster.
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