Why is it that "geeks", "nerds", etc. are made fun of in schools and the musclebound idiot who plays sports is something to be aspired to? Why is it that Bill Gates is less of a role model than some jerk-off basketball player?
2006-07-11 15:23:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
This is partially due to the fact that athletic prowess has well-defined cause-effect (lift weights = stronger arms) and most of its development, problems and resolutions are easy to be seen and understood.
It is more visible that an athlete has put in lots of practice and can now run faster, throw further, etc. On the other hand, a math student who has just mastered the quadratic equation; his effort and skills are not visible and are harder to appreciate.
As well, athletics is an entertainment industry; competitions are exciting to watch. How entertaining is a science fair? Unless you already have an interest, it probably isn't interesting at all.
Athletics can be understood and appreciated by everybody, but intellectualism (beyond genius displays of people who can multiply giant numbers and the like) can usually be appreciated by people who are intellectuals themselves and a few select other groups.
2006-07-11 15:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Intelligence is not something that can be obtained through training. So, since there are large numbers of not so bright people willing to pay to WATCH these highly trained people play games, other fairly smart people market the games, and merchandise, while the sheep are brainwashed through more marketing into thinking that being an athlete is something to admire, mostly because the players make a lot of money doing it. Sportsmanship was part of game at one time, but that seems to have given way to the money and hype. Baaaaa!
2006-07-11 15:51:56 · answer #2 · answered by Rockvillerich 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree w/ that other chick about the money thing. But since an athlete's talents are much more visible and widely viewed by the public, they get way more credit than they deserve.
A stupid man says little with many words and a wise man speaks volumes with very few. Those who deserve the most credit probably won't go so far as to seek it out.
2006-07-11 15:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by ak47_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-01 21:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jocks are not dumb. They make tons of money playing games. Intellectuals are not always smart. They cannot solve the simple stuff like schools that teach, cars that run clean, health care for everybody, etc.,etc. etc..
2006-07-11 15:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by abdabraham 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because Bill Gates sits on his butt and does...nerdy stuff. Anybody can sit down, grab a computer, and read stuff. It takes REAL skill to be an athelete....trust me, because reading is my only true ability....
and pool....but I don't think that counts...
2006-07-11 15:27:33 · answer #6 · answered by Stephenaux 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People are into the vanity and money, not the books.
2006-07-11 15:26:48 · answer #7 · answered by sedated.groupie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because this country has it's values all screwed up. I believe we have it good here, but are slowely destroying what was so good.
2006-07-11 15:26:22 · answer #8 · answered by DragonGirl87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about the money honey.
2006-07-11 15:25:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋