That's precisely what I meant, Rose.
Lo, seriously, give me some credit. I stated that the number of black and female poets getting published nowadays is far greater than it was, which is a positive development. How does that make me a sexist or racist? And good God, Lo, you know me. And you know I have a pretty sensitive nose when it comes to bigotry.
Editing in--Ah, I see the point of misunderstanding! I edited a bit, saying "easier" than previously, as opposed to easier for black and female poets than for white and male poets (which is simply untrue; we white males are still overrepresented relative to our weight in the population)--but even with the linguistic ambiguity, the statement as Lo interpreted it is so obviously untrue and at variance with views of mine that are a matter of public record as to be risible.
[This message has been edited by Quincy Lehr (edited December 03, 2008).]
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