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What If We Do Wait?

August 12, 2019 • Amy Leibowitz • culture • own voices • representation • sensitivity • social justice • writing

Recently, I shared the above meme. The text of the main point reads:

i really like the advice "write marginalized characters but don’t write about marginalization unless you experience it"

absolutely i think cis people should expand their horizons and write trans characters, but they shouldn’t write stories about being trans. likewise I think allistic/NT authors should write about autistic characters! but not stories about being autistic.

represent us. absolutely. but don’t tell our stories. let us do that.

Some people took this to mean hetero-washing or...

Ship Wrecked

July 29, 2019 • Amy Leibowitz • culture • fan fiction • media • television

If you’re anything like me, you might be a fan of things that are quirky, weird, and funny, with a healthy dose of fantasy. That’s a big part of what interests me about television like Netflix’s Stranger Things and Amazon’s Good Omens. (And the book too, for the latter.) Despite some problematic elements, and the ongoing issues with the author, it’s also why I loved Harry Potter.

And if you’re like me, you might also take an interest in what fans and fan communities are saying about those shows (or books). Which means...