[Eva Salzman]

"Good job, Eva! It looks like you're right that there is a problem so far as anthologies are concerned."

Thanks for vote of confidence. As I said you might wish to read the rest of the essay, although I recall someone said they weren't interested, which seems a big bizarre, as being part of of this discussion surely indicates interest! Also, I was thinking of accusations of making up one's mind without the facts...

"Now the question becomes what kind of material those editors had access to when selecting their poems...Your open query about the mindset of the heads of publishing houses appears to ring true, although even then I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that it is definitely misogyny. It's quite possible that those editors and publishers truly believe that those poets who were selected were indeed the most relevant poets to publish, without thought to gender."

Working on this anthology for 3 years, believe me I jumped to no conclusions. That would make me a sloppy editor and writer indeed. As for editors believing their choices bet, here too, I refer to rest essay and indeed the many sources writing on same, who also didn't jump to conclusions but wrote after not only a lifetime of experience as writers, but only after careful research and thought, being professional and able writers.