On 6 June 2014 16:56, Katherine Casey fluffernutter.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/06/love-and-drama-at-the-wikipedia...
One quote, of many possible ones:
“We're really the typical demographic, actually,” says Alex Stinson, back on the leather couches.
“White, male techies with college degrees,” agrees Kevin Rutherford. “Not you, though,” he says, squinting at a young woman who has silently joined the group, pale with dyed black hair and a skeptical, Daria-like http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/06/redir.aspx?C=siqEisgg1EiT2llJkdzfjJeTmVYdVdEIU8bniJP-O9F0bAkwyWbDgU4MslzA9cO4HJ9cu_kznC8.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fDaria expression. “Are you a contributor?”
“Yes,” she says, her eyes narrowing.
“Do you have a college degree?” Kevin asks.
“Yes,” she says, a bit harder.
“So you're like, completely out there,” he says, flustered. “In that you're not like us, but you have a college degree,” he adds hastily. “I mean, you are like us, but you’re not.” He sputters on for a few minutes.
I don't suppose anyone knows who the "daria-like" female editor was? I think we collectively owe her an apology.
Oh dear. I agree with you Fluffernutter.
Risker/Anne