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Denton women express love for nerd culture through Geek Girl Brunch

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   Denton women express love for nerd culture through Geek Girl Brunch
   January 30
   18:46 2017
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   Darth Vader and mimosas are a much better pairing than you may think.

   At least that’s what nerd culture lovers at Geek Girl Brunch Denton
   believe.

   GGB Denton is an organization of women who geek out and fangirl
   together, typically when alcohol and food are involved. Every month,
   the members of GGB Denton meet up for brunch, usually an official
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   are.”

   Geek Girl Brunch launched in 2014 from a circle of women in New York
   who began to have geek-themed brunches together.

   “We wanted a space for women to feel safe and nerd out about things,”
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   “We didn’t know that it would blow up the way that it did,” GGB
   co-founder Yissel Ayala said. “It was completely unexpected. We didn’t
   realize how necessary Geek Girl Brunch was and so we were getting all
   these requests from all over the state and nationally.”

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   even a complete year after their launch.

   “There’s a rule in society to what’s cool to be geeky about and what’s
   not,” Campbell said. “I feel like there is sort of a stigma, but that’s
   what Geek Girl Brunch is for.”

   GGB Denton consists predominantly of women in their 20s and 30s, but
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   GGB Denton members strive for a community of women of all ages,
   Gryffindor or Slytherin, to geek out together with no judgement.

   “Age plays a role in it because when you’re an adult, they say, ‘You
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   females in the community aren’t necessarily as open about their
   interests, and GGB brings us together and shows us that there are a lot
   more geeky women out there than we thought.”

   Denton’s mix of young college kids and older entrepreneurs bring
   together a unique yet cohesive blend of people to the organization.

   Rowser said it is a type of diversity that geek culture embraces.

   “I think there’s a lot more nostalgia that we have that’s a little
   different from some of the younger folks out there,” Rowser said.  “But
   what’s really amazing about geek culture is that everybody’s always
   watching things that are new and old so we can still connect.”

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   thousand dollars for a venues.”

   The link between Denton’s pro-local element and its ranges in geeky
   women has proven to be a win-win for everyone in GGB.

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