Emily Paige Wilson
Robert Mariani
@Emmy_Golightly the difference is that all that insidious privilege won't get published. But Chinese "oppression" will. Weird huh?
When I need the benefits of white male privilege, I send work out with the nom de plume Michael Derrick Hudson. #writingtips #writingadvice
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@robert_mariani It's cool. I get confused often, too. Most recently by white men who go to great lengths to deny their privilege. -
@Emmy_Golightly just in this instance, where a Chinese name led to tangible privilege. Even the editor said so http://blog.bestamericanpoetry.com/the_best_american_poetry/2015/09/like-most-every-poet-i-have-viewed-the-publication-of-each-years-best-american-poetry-with-happiness-i-love-that-poem-je-1.html … -
@robert_mariani I've read Alexie's response. He was operating from a desire to actively dismantle the literary bias against poc writers. - View other replies
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@Emmy_Golightly your very first tweet implied that appearing white male would give you an advantage, while the situation showed the opposite - View other replies
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@robert_mariani@VIDA_lit The Vida Count shows how it is advantageous to submit under a presumably white male name. - View other replies
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@VIDA_lit It's great that y'all are expanding this conversation & making it more inclusive. - Show more
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@Emmy_Golightly@ConfusedNarwhal I applied for a mortgage. Approved! -
@Emmy_Golightly try it. See if more poems get accepted. -
@Emmy_Golightly I wouldn't didn't do him much good at all. After all look what he had to do to get a poem rejected over 40 times published -
@Emmy_Golightly Being white and male is not all it is cracked up to be. ms#Golightly
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