J. Michael Straczynski naming names in the afterword of The Last Dangerous Visions for…reasons? This seems wildly irresponsible and self-serving at the very least. Redacted are the name of eleven “diverse” writers.
I am guessing he must have felt the need to pre-emptively blame someone else for the lack of diversity in the anthology he edited (the final version of).
Can't really see that turning out very well for him.
That seems the most obvious reason. But he contextualizes by saying how "a single misstep or perceived endorsement can be a terminal mistake. This is not necessarily the time to be dangerous." So, "They don't think they'd be safe being associated with this anthology. I herewith associate them."
I was approached by him.
I said no.
He was uninterested in why and immediately stopped communicating with me.
Didn't even say, "fair enough, bye".
So I really dig this mind-reading about the reasons.
I clearly made the right decision.
