Apart from journals, there are very few women editors at the publishing houses themselves. And apart from the number imbalances in anthologies, there exists same imbalance on publishing lists. Ditto in all other walks of life. DESPITE women's academic success.
So, just coincidence? Or - and believe me I've heard this one - the obvious answer that women are not as good poets? Me, I'm back to societal issues. Or?
Now what advantage do you think be gained by my naming and haranguing I wonder? As it happens, there has been a recent letter to Poetry Review on this...which in fact is edited by a woman!
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