When is a geek not a geek?

Apparently, I’ve lead a sheltered life.

But I know why.

First, a rec from the man behind Wesley Crusher:

http://wilwheaton.net/2013/07/nothing-to-prove/

I have only been aware of this misogyny-in-geekdom problem in the past year or so via blog links and posts on the topic. The short version is that a lot of women and girls who pursue an interest in gaming, comic books, fan conventions, or other aspects of “geek” culture have found themselves facing insults, rude and/or sexist behavior, and down...