Nevertheless, suggests James An, all mainstream literary prizes have commercial considerations and therefore tend to favor what's trendy. After a few years, he thinks, gay literature will fade in popularity. Thus, gay literary circles should not harbor excessive expectations toward the mainstream literary world, and there is a need to establish a separate prize for gay literature.
然而，安克強認為，任何的主流文學獎都有其商業機制的考量與喜新厭舊的特質，過幾年同志文學勢必會退燒，因此同志文學不能對主流文學抱太大的期待，設立一個同志文學獎便有其必要性。