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Women writers have won 15 out of the past 40 Booker prizes. So while it's not an exact 50/50 split, it's close enough to belie any claims of sexism. Personally, while I don't mind the Orange prize being women-only, I think that should be made clear in the name of the award - 'The Orange Prize for Fiction' misleadingly suggests that it's an open contest.
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