Just profiling. Like why do majority of people think a guy wearing a turban will blow the place sky-high? Why do people think a black guy in a hoodie and bandanna will rob that 7-11? It's just people.
I think it would have to do with those people called 'Hollywood' and 'the Media'. I absolutely despise the latter for everything they do, paritcularly the stuff like 'entertainment weekly', and i have no beef with Hollywood.
Actually it's probably because there is some evidence, although not wholly conclusive, that some of the genes involved in expressing myopia (near-sightedness) may be linked to the genes which play a role in an increase of nonverbal intelligence.
you know wht faunbard people who think tht kids with glasses are nerds well the people who say tht r nerds!!!!
And you go say that to somebody who's saying that and he'll lol in your face.
Like why do majority of people think a guy wearing a turban will blow the place sky-high? Why do people think a black guy in a hoodie and bandanna will rob that 7-11? It's just people.
Exactly. People get bored and decide to torment people. Glasses don't make you look like a nerd it's just when one day you get glasses you look different.
Sorry for double posting. I posted before MRWalker. I'm not sure why they didnt write it that way.
Actually it's probably because there is some evidence, although not wholly conclusive, that some of the genes involved in expressing myopia (near-sightedness) may be linked to the genes which play a role in an increase of nonverbal intelligence.
I highly doubt that. Just people look different when they get glasses so dumb people say "hmmm...diffrent=strange=weird=nerd!".
If many people who wear "nerd glasses" are actually "nerds", than it is easy to assume that someone with "nerd glasses" is a "nerd". You can't judge a book by it's cover, but most often you can form your first thoughts about the book based on the cover.
Walker has a good point but I don't think most people are really aware of a possible genetic connection. We have those stereotypical associations of a kid wearing glasses as being a bookish type. A nerd.
The spectacles aren't indicators of intelligence. They don't impart any boost to one's mental ability either, quite obviously. For some reason, fools stereotype anyone who wears a set of them. Not everyone who wears a pair is a socially inept genius. I once read something about more bookish kids have a incidence of myopia, but that was a long time ago. Anyway, I blame stupidity.
I highly doubt that. Just people look different when they get glasses so dumb people say "hmmm...diffrent=strange=weird=nerd!".
Then read the articles I linked to.
Walker has a good point but I don't think most people are really aware of a possible genetic connection.
Obviously it isn't a conscious understanding of the correlation between myopia and intelligence, however it's easy to see a trend in which a majority of "nerds" are myopic, as well as a correlation between a reduction in intellect as well as myopia. This is how stereotypes form, from observation of trends, and a lumping together, if you will, of everyone who displays these trends.
While one cannot say that just because you wear glasses that you are an intellectual, there may be some legitimate basis for the correlations which led to this over-generalized assumption.
I'm not partial to being stereotyped myself, but I usually find that my myopia isn't a problem. I look too big-bodied to come off as a sort of weakling nerd.
Surely it's partialy to do with the fact that should you need glasses then your abilty to learn in a class room enviroment is reduced but when given glass you are able to learn better, for example read books or board easier, there for creating a link between the wearing of glasses and intelligence.
I look too big-bodied to come off as a sort of weakling nerd.
I'm 5'11" and have been mistaken for a football player, but people still think of me as a nerd once they actually talk to me. My point being that nerds probably should not be stereotyped as weaklings is all. Granted I doubt the reason people think of me as a nerd has to do with my glasses as much as the fact that I tend to correct them all the time, am one of the heads of our schools robotics team, and basically tutor half of my AP Computer Science class from time-to-time....regardless I think a majority of the correlations between glasses and people thinking of others as nerds is obvious stereotyping, and that's not saying much more then what has already been stated.
Surely it's partialy to do with the fact that should you need glasses then your abilty to learn in a class room enviroment is reduced but when given glass you are able to learn better, for example read books or board easier, there for creating a link between the wearing of glasses and intelligence.
