I have about 1001 thoughts about the news on Junot Díaz today. First, @zinziclemmons and @carmenmmachado, thank you for your courage, I believe you, I am sorry that it happened, I am with you. 2nd: it wouldn't all have gone down this way if the publishing establishment weren't obsessed w/ a) picking 1 token from each marginalized community for all the praise & kudos, & b) mixing patriarchy not only into its racism but also into its supposed efforts to address it.