Myths & Legends: Wrap Up

At the end of every one of our theme months (during our GftW period, at least), we’re publishing fully anonymous, self-volunteered demographic data in an effort to be accountable to our anti-oppressive, inclusive agenda.

Myths & Legends was always planned to be a unique month, insofar as the pieces were mostly commissions, or submitted via word-of-mouth from commissions. So the submissions:published ratio is a little sui generis this month.

//Submissions
Total: 6
//Do you belong to any of the following groups?
Prefer not to disclose: 0
LGBTQ+: 2 (33.33%)
BIPOC: 2 (33.33%)
Living with disabilities: 1 (16.66%)
Incarcerated/formerly incarcerated: 0
Unhoused/formerly unhoused: 0
Living with mental illness/neurodiversity: 0
Poor, underemployed and working class: 2 (33.33%)
Emerging comedy writer (under 5 bylines): n/a*
None of the above: 1 (16.66%)

//Publications
Total: 20
//Do you belong to any of the following groups?
Prefer not to disclose: 1 (5%)
LGBTQ+: 7 (35%)
BIPOC: 9 (45%)
Living with disabilities: 6 (30%)
Incarcerated/formerly incarcerated: 0
Unhoused/formerly unhoused: 0
Living with mental illness/neurodiversity: 7 (35%)
Poor, underemployed and working class: 5 (25%)
Emerging comedy writer (under 5 bylines): n/a*
Other (check, then write-in below): 2**
None of the above: 1

// * Field was added partway through month
// ** Replies to ‘other’ included: Immigrant; incarcerated family member; multiracial.

Next month, we’ll tally both running totals and monthly totals. Plus, our inclusivity guidelines should be ready roughly by then… fingers crossed.