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Old 03-17-2011, 03:33 PM   #10
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Sorry, being a Brit and perceiving the UK to be at the centre of the literary universe I just assumed everyone knew what the Orange Prize is
I just assumed I hadn't heard of it because I'm not into lit.

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And would those making such comments be right, and if they were right would it follow that the Orange Prize is sexist and unjust?
Do you really want to go there?

I'll give you my very bland and middle-of-the-road response: It's sexist in that it is open only to one sex. But does that make it unjust? I don't think so. But I wouldn't complain if I saw a male-centered list. Then again, males tend to dominate the field... and isn't that whole point of the list?
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