The geek community is diverse.

As a geek, one of the most frustrating thing I've to face on daily basis is being told that I can't be one because I don't look the part. Most of the time, the main reasons given is that I don't look the part either because of the way I dress, or because I'm not socially awkward.

It seems that most people don't realize that most geeks don't fall into either those negative stereotypes. While there are people who are socially awkward, and don't know how to dress well(sometimes both), it doesn't make them necessary means they are geeks. I do realize that there are some geeks out there that fall into the stereotype, they don't represent the community as a whole.

Many of us, who identity as geeks, do so because its what better represents the interests we choose to pursue. We are inclined to video games, comics, manga, and intellectual subjects. Many of these things, don't really interest many outside the geek community.

Yet, we do have a wide range of interests other than in things that are considered to be geeky. As such, this means that we do sharpen the social skills that allow us to mingle with people outside the geek community with ease while maintaining a strong geek identity.

It seems that most people outside the geek community don't seem to be aware of how diverse geeks really are. We have different backgrounds, beliefs, and ways to express ourselves. There are many overlapping areas that give geeks a sense of community, but are many ways we are differ. If you look closely, you can see that within the geek community, there are several subgroups that serve different interests.

As with many things with people, there is no single way to be a geek or how we look.