Hello Matt
I did mean to post that link, yes. Just forgot. Here it is, it's interesting.
https://frieze.com/article/who-owns-...m#John%20Keene
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I take it you're saying the figures aren't bad enough because they may not give a true picture. Because if they are a "true" picture -- in the sense that BAME and white poets submit poetry to major "establishment" magazines in proportion to population demographics -- they would indicate that on average a white person is something like 43% more likely to get their poem accepted than a BAME poet -- or my maths is badly off, which is also possible -- which would seem to show systematic exclusion.
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No, it was my maths which was badly off. Or something was. It was a stupid thing to say and I suspect I've embarrassed myself and lost the respect of some good people here. I should consider what I say more and stop trying to just win fucking arguments about things that are far more important than the winning of an argument. Apologies. I'm going to take a break for a while and just moderate quietly.
Best to all.