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"'''Neckbeard'''" is a pejorative term and stereotype for men who exhibit characteristics such as social awkwardness, underachievement or pretentiousness.<ref name="stud_ATho">{{Cite web| title = A Thoughtful, Critical Analysis: Am I a Neckbeard?| author = Wilcon, Daniel| work = Study Breaks| date = 10 December 2016| accessdate = 2017-04-19| url = https://studybreaks.com/2016/12/10/a-thoughtful-critical-analysis-am-i-a-neckbeard/}}</ref> The term is associated with the currently (2010–present) unfashionable facial hair style known as a [[List of facial hair styles#Neckbeard|neck beard]], and by extension, to a stereotype of [[overweight]], unkempt internet users.<ref name="vice_ISta">{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8gevn4/i-bought-a-fedora-to-see-if-it-would-ruin-my-life|title=I Wore a Fedora for a Week to See if It Would Ruin My Life|last=Allegretti|first=David|date=2016-11-21|work=Vice|accessdate=2018-12-27}}</ref><ref name="Rosewarne2016">{{cite book|author=Lauren Rosewarne|title=Cyberbullies, Cyberactivists, Cyberpredators: Film, TV, and Internet Stereotypes: Film, TV, and Internet Stereotypes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ypZCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA77|date=25 January 2016|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-4408-3441-7|pages=77–}}</ref> The "neckbeard" stereotype is also associated with [[comic book]]s, ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', [[Otaku|Otaku subculture]], [[Film|movies]], [[Animated series|animated TV series]], and [[Video Games|video gaming]]. The term will almost always be used to refer to a male and often is associated with people with unpopular political views. |
"'''Neckbeard'''" is a pejorative term and stereotype for men who exhibit characteristics such as social awkwardness, underachievement or pretentiousness.<ref name="stud_ATho">{{Cite web| title = A Thoughtful, Critical Analysis: Am I a Neckbeard?| author = Wilcon, Daniel| work = Study Breaks| date = 10 December 2016| accessdate = 2017-04-19| url = https://studybreaks.com/2016/12/10/a-thoughtful-critical-analysis-am-i-a-neckbeard/}}</ref> The term is associated with the currently (2010–present) unfashionable facial hair style known as a [[List of facial hair styles#Neckbeard|neck beard]], and by extension, to a stereotype of [[overweight]], unkempt internet users.<ref name="vice_ISta">{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8gevn4/i-bought-a-fedora-to-see-if-it-would-ruin-my-life|title=I Wore a Fedora for a Week to See if It Would Ruin My Life|last=Allegretti|first=David|date=2016-11-21|work=Vice|accessdate=2018-12-27}}</ref><ref name="Rosewarne2016">{{cite book|author=Lauren Rosewarne|title=Cyberbullies, Cyberactivists, Cyberpredators: Film, TV, and Internet Stereotypes: Film, TV, and Internet Stereotypes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ypZCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA77|date=25 January 2016|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-4408-3441-7|pages=77–}}</ref> The "neckbeard" stereotype is also associated with [[comic book]]s, ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', [[Otaku|Otaku subculture]], [[Film|movies]], [[Animated series|animated TV series]], and [[Video Games|video gaming]]. The term will almost always be used to refer to a male and often is associated with people with unpopular political views.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} |
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==In popular culture== |
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Revision as of 07:50, 10 August 2020
"Neckbeard" is a pejorative term and stereotype for men who exhibit characteristics such as social awkwardness, underachievement or pretentiousness.[1] The term is associated with the currently (2010–present) unfashionable facial hair style known as a neck beard, and by extension, to a stereotype of overweight, unkempt internet users.[2][3] The "neckbeard" stereotype is also associated with comic books, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Otaku subculture, movies, animated TV series, and video gaming. The term will almost always be used to refer to a male and often is associated with people with unpopular political views.[citation needed]
In popular culture
- Some regard Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons as a neckbeard due to his appearance and love for comic books.[4]
- Some regard the character Plague in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as a neckbeard.[4]
- In South Park's "Make Love, Not Warcraft" episode there is a neckbeard named Jenkins who spends all of his time playing World of Warcraft.[4]
- In The Amazing World of Gumball, a character named 'Neck Beard' who is portrayed as overweight, active yet lazy and always wielding an electronic device with him.
See also
References
- ^ Wilcon, Daniel (10 December 2016). "A Thoughtful, Critical Analysis: Am I a Neckbeard?". Study Breaks. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ Allegretti, David (2016-11-21). "I Wore a Fedora for a Week to See if It Would Ruin My Life". Vice. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ Lauren Rosewarne (25 January 2016). Cyberbullies, Cyberactivists, Cyberpredators: Film, TV, and Internet Stereotypes: Film, TV, and Internet Stereotypes. ABC-CLIO. pp. 77–. ISBN 978-1-4408-3441-7.
- ^ a b c "How neckbeards have become a screen stereotype". The University of Melbourne. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2018-09-29.