Feo Takahari
Auror
Because this seems to be a ridiculously common thing. I'll use one typical post as an example:
I'm not really sure what's so scary here--it's not like writing a whole bunch of white men makes you immune to being dumped on for saying stupid things--but since it keeps coming up, I feel like I ought to have some response to it. What on Earth should I say?
Edit @Jabrosky: I'd prefer not to state where I saw this, so as to avoid bringing drama from one site to another. I've seen similar posts in quite a few places, including Mythic Scribes.
I don't know if afraid is the word but I'm becoming wary of writing "representative" characters (POCs, trans, etc.). It just seems like there's no way to do them "right" without getting absolutely piled on.
I mean I make characters first, not tokens. The whole "just make sure they're actual characters -- good characters -- and you'll be good" is bullshit. If they're not perfect, then you're doing it wrong and you get piled on. If they are perfect, then you're doing it wrong and you get piled on. There is literally no way to do it right where people leave you alone.
I don't need that kind of shit so I'm just avoiding doing it at all.
I'm not really sure what's so scary here--it's not like writing a whole bunch of white men makes you immune to being dumped on for saying stupid things--but since it keeps coming up, I feel like I ought to have some response to it. What on Earth should I say?
Edit @Jabrosky: I'd prefer not to state where I saw this, so as to avoid bringing drama from one site to another. I've seen similar posts in quite a few places, including Mythic Scribes.
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