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  • Creative non-fiction.
  • This piece was subject to grave condemnation from the arts sector in Australia, on the grounds that it reproduced stereotypical notions of Filipina women, without seriously critiquing power imbalances and the residual effects of colonialism and imperialism.

    Verity La originally maintained the piece, with an addendum of a trigger warning and an author's note (neither sighted by AustLit).

    After the resignations as board members of Eileen Chong and David Stavanger, the piece was removed, and Verity La published a notice saying, 'We made a grave error in leaving the piece on the journal’s website after that harm had been drawn to our attention. It has been removed from the website and will not be republished by Verity La in any form.'

    In the same notice, the periodical announced a break from publishing:

    As of now Verity La is taking a break from publishing so we can reflect on the ways in which the journal has been complicit with systemic racism, sexism and disablism. We will take the time to review all our governance, editorial, publishing, and social media processes.

    Sources:

    'Statement from Verity La', Verity La, 29 June 2020 (https://verityla.com/2020/06/29/statement-from-verity-la/). (Sighted: 7/7/2020)

    'This Is Not a Critique. This Is a Condemnation', by Likhain. Djed Press, 28 June 2020 (https://djedpress.com/2020/06/28/this-is-not-a-critique-this-is-a-condemnation/). (Sighted: 7/7/2020)

    'Verity La Announces Publishing Break, Apologises for "Grave Error",' Books + Publishing, 7 July 2020 (https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/07/07/153072/verity-la-announces-publishing-break-apologises-for-grave-error/). (Sighted: 7/7/2020)

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    y separately published work icon Verity La May 2020 19314528 2020 periodical issue 2020
    Note: Posted 18 May 2020.

Works about this Work

My Year of Living Shamefully Michele Seminara , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13 November 2021; (p. 18)

'The stress of trying to manage allegations of racism and sexism during a literary spat have not defeated editor Michele Seminara' (Introduction)

My Year of Living Shamefully Michele Seminara , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13 November 2021; (p. 18)

'The stress of trying to manage allegations of racism and sexism during a literary spat have not defeated editor Michele Seminara' (Introduction)

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