http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/06/love-and-drama-at-the-wikipedia-conference.html

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.

-Fluffernutter
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