Even if I were a Black disabled woman who lived in New York, we might not share the same experience. I can do research as best as possible, but the distance 's always here, and I need to respect it.
This is a really good point. No matter how strongly I identify with a character, I am not them. Research and respect and a willingness to be corrected when wrong are so important, and I love that you write with those concepts in mind.
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Date: 2012-04-30 04:42 am (UTC)This is a really good point. No matter how strongly I identify with a character, I am not them. Research and respect and a willingness to be corrected when wrong are so important, and I love that you write with those concepts in mind.