And then, "your story is terrible because it doesn't include anyone but (insert author's race and gender here)... And why is everyone in it a writer! It doesn't make sense"
I saw the opposite of this when I went to a writer’s talk and saw Steven Conrad (Walter Mitty, the Weatherman) speak. Lady stood up and madly was like “How come you only ever write stories about middle-aged white dudes!?” And he goes “...cause I am a middle-aged white dude”.
The trick is to do your research. If you want to write a black trans character, go for it! But take into account the experiences of actual trans and black people. Talk to them. Read their work. And thank them in the Acknowledgements.
lordheart on May 5th, 2019 at 12:23 UTC »
And then, "your story is terrible because it doesn't include anyone but (insert author's race and gender here)... And why is everyone in it a writer! It doesn't make sense"
nuckingfuts73 on May 5th, 2019 at 12:57 UTC »
I saw the opposite of this when I went to a writer’s talk and saw Steven Conrad (Walter Mitty, the Weatherman) speak. Lady stood up and madly was like “How come you only ever write stories about middle-aged white dudes!?” And he goes “...cause I am a middle-aged white dude”.
LaBelleCommaFucker on May 5th, 2019 at 14:08 UTC »
The trick is to do your research. If you want to write a black trans character, go for it! But take into account the experiences of actual trans and black people. Talk to them. Read their work. And thank them in the Acknowledgements.