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A woman of color’s love letter to fanfiction [BlackGirlNerds]

Thanx to conuly

Comments

[minoanmiss]

*cheers in agreement*

"And for those who ask ‘Well, why not just write your own story and have all the non-white people you want in it?’ – many of us sure as hell do, but fanfiction often serves as a restorative training ground, a place where young writers can grow accustomed to challenging dominant media and narratives in the way we must always do if we’re to create and share our own stories and counter narratives. Simply put, for some it’s a way of practicing, a method with relatively low stakes, and I am wholeheartedly in favor of anything that emboldens young writers of color to keep writing and keep creating."

So true. And also sometimes we love the universe and want to add to it. Including adding people like us.


And this comment demonstrates why we needed this article (even if the person who wrote it clearly didn't read it):

"Blacks writing fanfics about anime? But why, when anime is all mostly white?"

SO MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF INCORRECT IN SO FEW WORDS.

[conuly]

I DID NOT EVEN READ THE COMMENTS YET CLEARLY I SHOULD HAVE.