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fake geek girl

noun

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  1. A girl or woman who feigns interest in geeky topics in order to get attention.

    • Similarly, tech writer Tara Tiger Brown pleaded for “fake geek girls” to just go away. She described them as invaders of geek spaces who attempt to “get attention,” “to maximize their klout,” or to simply serve as “exhibitionists.”
    • The constant questioning Superhero Girl gets from those claiming she's not a “real” superhero (questioning her superhero brother, Kevin, never gets) could also be seen as a metaphor for the ongoing “fake geek girl” elitist controversy […]

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