While I understand this post from a human, and “sensitivity” and “let’s be diplomatical’ standpoint…As a writer, I don’t like the undertone of it. You are insulting writers, white, or otherwise, by telling them that they need YOU to meddle with their creative process to think on this properly before they start writing. You, are assuming that us writers, proper writers, would start on such a movie/subject without delving into any research, and that is aberrant.
So I’ll assume what you meant to say instead was: hey, you leisurely fanfic writers, this is a sensitive hero to write about, don’t be dicks about it kay? kay.
Nope! Don’t put words in my mouth. What I mean to say, which apparently sort of subtle for a lot of people reading this post, is “Don’t be a racist.”
This might come off as a little aggressive, but there’s a lot of hot takes on my post right now and I picked yours because it’s my least favorite. I do assume that many writers will not think their stories or meta through properly. I do assume that the worst hot takes will be from white writers who lack necessary knowledge and context.
Why do I assume this? Because last week I read with my own two eyeballs, a story about Tony Stark “saving” Shuri from being a “child soldier.” Because there are enough slavery!AUs, Jim Crow!AUs, apartheid!AUs, and Holocaust!AUs on AO3 that the tags fill themselves in. (There are also egregiously awful published books like this, so it’s not like fanfic authors are the only ones doing this.) I have read multiple stories that involve Sam Wilson as an actual, literal Magical Negro. Seriously, have you looked over at the Star Wars fandom in the last few years?
I’m an optimist by nature, so my hope is that a lot of mistakes will be unintentional, and made in good faith, by good people who don’t think their voices and thoughts and experiences are the only ones that matter. And if gently reminded that there’s an opportunity here to learn and do better, most people will take it. That was the point. Is that more clear to you?
I definitely don’t think they need ME PERSONALLY to “meddle in their creative process” – in fact, I’m literally saying the opposite, because I Am A White, and no one should be looking at me for opinions on this one. I wrote this post because I am a writer, and I do the work, and I believe in the value of it.
So quit going around assuming you know what people mean, and listen.
heaven forbid!!! we can’t all go around being “human,” “sensitive,” and “diplomatic.” hansbekhart, you absolute nut.
Yeah this SJW shit is out of hand #allstoriesmatter
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