the next day k___. received a text:
> you can’t be serious
>> i don’t understand
> you were asked to find diverse candidates
>> i did my best to do so
> do you understand the meaning of the word diverse
>> i thought i did. i chose sixteen different types of poets
> their identities are not clearly delineated. are any of them straight or queer or non-binary, are they white or p o c, are none of them marxists? what communities do they represent? do the list over and come up with a truly diverse list.
of course! suddenly k___ saw their mistake.
>> i apologize. i let my colonialist misigynistr upbringing blind me. i will try to do better.
> no you will not try to do better. you are fired. you have ten minutes to clean out your desk and leave the premises. please leave behind a signed apology asserting your worthlessness and certifying that nothing you ever say or do can undo the hurt you have done and continue to do.
there is something odd about these messages, k___ thought.
of course!
>> i will clean out my desk and leave. but am i to “do the list over” before i leave? with all due respect,that does not make much sense. and what is the point of an apology if i am fired anyway?
> enough with the colonialist logrolling. the new list and the apology are necessary to complete your file. you do not want to leave an incomplete file.
>> i do not have time in ten minutes.
> submit the apology before leaving. you have twenty-four hours to submit the corrected list.
i guess that is something, k___ thought resignedly.
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