Step 8: Ethics

So, I had a few conversations about ethics in the context of this project. I have been a student at Concordia all semester, I should have had participants sign consent forms. Unfortunately, that was just not possible. I'd much rather get in lots and lots and lots of trouble, get kicked out of the programme and lose all my credits than get any single of my participants to sign anything. The point is anonymity. The point is trust. The point is getting queer girls to email secret swap on a whim. When they make a conscious decision to email in a secret, I believe their participation is essentially their consent.