I answered it earlier today, and I think this epitomizes it:
1 [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.249538-Poll-Men-do-you-ever-wish-you-could-carry-a-purse?page=6#9221709] 2 [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.249538-Poll-Men-do-you-ever-wish-you-could-carry-a-purse?page=6#9221906] 3 [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.249538-Poll-Men-do-you-ever-wish-you-could-carry-a-purse?page=7#9222041]
The reason I've hung around the 'Scapist for years is that what the community strives to be as a whole works very well for me. And I can be geeky and silly and girly, and its not a problem.
Also, people actually get my obscure game refrences half the time. I bet someone'll know what I mean when I quote, "Return the fork, or I'll command it to destroy you!"