If you've ever been bullied as a child, David E. Jackson's 'Nerd Revenge' photoshoot will be sure to give you some schadenfreudic satisfaction. Playing on the classic nerd-jock paradigm, Jackson has created a series of photos that captures some seriously hilarious role reversal.
'Nerd Revenge' features a stereotypical nerd grinning from ear to ear posing in front of the camera. As he poses, a large muscle-bound jock is seen being tormented in the background. Underneath each photo is a description of the bullying technique being performed.
'The Swirlie' shows the nerd posing as a bully lies face down in a toilet. Despite the picture's twisted undertones, you can't help but smile with the nerd as sweet revenge is being exacted.
What's Driving This Trend
- Geek Vengeance
- Opportunity for disrupters to create and market products/services that empower victims of bullying and give them a sense of revenge and justice.
- Role Reversal Photography
- Opportunity for disrupters to create and market photography services that capture and express humor and satire by presenting role reversals of stereotypical characters or themes.
- Humor-driven Nostalgic Entertainment
- Opportunity for disrupters to innovate new forms of entertainment owned by a younger demographic, who are nostalgic about classic tropes but also want a modern, funny take on them.
Who This Affects Most
- Anti-bullying Products and Services
- Opportunity for disrupters to create and sell products or services that can help to prevent bullying, support victims and rehab bullies.
- Photography and Film
- Opportunity for disrupters to create and provide new forms of photography or video services, and related products with a humorous, ironic, and sentimental twist.
- Comedy and Parody Entertainment
- Opportunity for disrupters to create and market new forms of comedy or parody that subvert common stereotypes and subcultures and appeal to audiences of all demographics.
