VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Matt Westwood|DATE|1363093157|CONTENT|Both words, at base, are as offensive as e.g. &quot;spastic&quot;, having been specifically coined to be applied to people who are nowadays referred to as being &quot;on the autistic spectrum&quot;.

Not that I would dream of encroaching upon anybody&#039;s freedom of speech to use as they see fit. If someone wants to call themselves (or someone else, for that matter) either &quot;geek&quot; or &quot;nerd&quot; then they can, but I&#039;m afraid I won&#039;t join in.|EMAIL|prime.mover@proofwiki.org|IP-ADDRESS|81.142.211.61|MODERATIONFLAG|