Weekly word count: about 200
It's been a week. Oh my freaking gods has it been a week.
I'm not sure if anyone isn't aware of what's been happening in romancelandia, but if anyone needs a recap, this one covers what has happened. There are more questions than answers, but even the most innocent explanations have some pretty awful implications.
I've always been proud to be a member of RWA. I was proud to be part of a professional writing organization and proud of their recent efforts to deal with a systemic issue of unconscious bias and cultural racism. (There was a lot of work that needed to be done, but I believed they were doing that work.) I really don't know what to feel any more about the organization.
I've decided to hold on to my membership for now. It expires in August, so I'll need to make a decision by then. I want to be able to use my voice and my vote to continue to support diversity and inclusion. I've also remained as a RITA judge, because I want to ensure books by diverse authors and featuring diverse characters have a fair shot at being judged.
However, it's going to take a lot of work and, frankly, resignations from those who have allowed this to occur, before I can trust this organization again.
There have been a number of people who have rightfully said that marginalized people cannot be expected to do all the work. I agree, which is why I'm sticking around to do what I can.
I'm not doing a tarot read this week. I'll try to get back to it next week, when I'm a little more clear-headed.
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