1. FREAKS OR GEEKS?
MARÍA FERNANDA ZEPEDA OSORNO

2. Geeks
Positive
Real geek
Geek chic
Negative
Nerds
Freaks

4. GEEK
German =
Geck
1916 the first
time is used
the word

5. ORIGINS
North America and
Europe.
Old geeks called
“nerds” in a
despective way.

6. •All
around

7. EFFECT
S
•Part of us
•Can we
survive
without
them?

8. ARGUMENTATIVE EVIDENCE
•Technology
•Nerd is different
from geek

9. COMBAT THE
STEREOTYPE!
•Identify
•Know
•Don’t
Judge
•Accept

10. CONCLUSIO
N

11. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Culos, P. (07 de October de 2013). History Geek. Get it from: http://www.history-geek.com/
Eaton, T. (2014). Dictionary.com. Get it from “Nerd!” “Geek!” Do you consider these words insults or
praise? : http://blog.dictionary.com/nerd-geek/
Faith , D. (3 de January de 2014). Geek Dad. Get it from Great Geeks in History: Aristotle:
http://geekdad.com/2014/01/great-geeks-history-aristotle/
Santoso, A. (03 de Marzo de 2014). Neatorama.com. Get it from The Origins of "Geek" and "Nerd":
http://www.neatorama.com/2014/03/03/The-Origins-of-Geek-and-Nerd/#!CRH5b
Tyler Reed, N. (29 de August de 2013). Pleedgin Geek. Get it from So what meen "geek" anyway?:
http://www.pledging-geek.com/what-means-geek/