I feel that nerdy stuff became trendy with Big Bang Theory and MCU movies. I remember thinking that was a good thing but now I know better. What is weird is that once nerd culture became mainstream and it became fashionable to say you read comic books or played video games that is when the attacks on nerds (especially white males) started in full force.
Why do you think that it happened that way. Partly due to the large number of feminists who weren’t real fans getting involved in the hobbies. But I’m still surprised to this day how it all went down and definitely miss the days when you were made fun of for liking these things.
I think this is really simple.
1. The Internet was invented and became widespread.
2. And who spent the most time socializing on the internet?
a. Nerdy guys
b. Bored Women
I would bet if you could look at who was driving various narratives when forums and facebook groups became popular it would look like one of those nature documentaries where the school of fish show up once a year and every predator within 100 miles comes to feed on them.
The CIA used to send in in-person agents to try to influence or take over countries. If caught, these agents faced torture and death. Now with the internet you could do the same thing from the comfort of your home or office, and the worst response is getting your current account blocked by whatever internet groups you were using, and you had to create a new one the next day.
In ecology, a feeding frenzy occurs when predators are overwhelmed by the amount of prey available. For example, a large school of fish can cause nearby sharks, such as the lemon shark, to enter into a feeding frenzy.[1] This can cause the sharks to go wild, biting anything that moves, including each other or anything else within biting range. Another functional explanation for feeding frenzy is competition amongst predators.[2] This term is most often used when referring to sharks or piranhas. It has also been used as a term within journalism.[3]