.@aurabogado @Amtrak The lack of Black writers isn't only disrespectful, but ahistorical: railroads are integral to Black history&experience
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It's great to see older people and trans folk included in this list, but yes, still needs work in terms of inclusivity.
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or lack thereof.
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Terribly non-representational of US population & yet another example of the sometimes-subtle ways white privilege works
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Here's the judges listed, although they may have changed since 2014 cycle. http://blog.amtrak.com/amtrak-residency-judges/ …
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The selections for '14/15 are slightly better
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That's pretty appalling. Statistically, it's almost impossible that there was not systemic bias in reviewing practices.
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why is this a big deal if the judges didn't have any evidence of writer's backgrounds? did i read it wrong?
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more redheads than POC! So white they got a Brian AND a Brianna.
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And they have the gall to say: "The residents offer a diverse representation of the writing community..." :|
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instead of amtrak you should try skedaddle! https://www.letskedaddle.com/
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And only 4 are men. OK, aside from my sm@rt
@ss remark - Are there any stats on numbers applying? If 98% are white femaleThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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