On the Subject of Wikipedia & Essays

[lifeonqueen]

Apparently tonight is spam night. And thus I present a short snippet of awesome from the FAQ of Karen Healey of Girls Read Comics (And They're Pissed):

Q) I'm writing a paper. Will you tell me what you think of the history of women in comics/feminism/the portrayal of X character as opposed to the Butler theory of gender performativity? Make it about 1500 words long, double-spaced, with one-inch margins.

Certainly not! Why, in my day, when I had a research paper to write, I didn't harrass some blog writer, even if she was endlessly witty and erudite. No! I sat in the university library on the night before it was due, chasing down journal articles and playing games of Solitaire on the lab computers until panic and the vending machine soda prompted the final bout of frenzied typing while I chanted "Done badly is still done!" to the rhythm of the clattering keys.

Then I stumbled home at 6 am, slept for two hours, got up, hid my greasy hair under a hat, and walked to the English department to deliver my paper. Barefoot! IN THE SNOW.

And in my day we didn't have Wikipedia.

Do your own damn research.