Writing With Diversity: Resources

Privilege

• Privilege 101: A Quick and Dirty Guide by Sian Ferguson (Everyday Feminism)
• “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh
• “Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is” by John Scalzi

Cultural Misappropriation

• “Cultural Appreciation or Cultural Appropriation?” (Unsettling America)
• “What’s the Difference Between Cultural Exchange and Cultural Appropriation?” by Jarune Uwujaren (Unsettling America)
• “Kuu Kuu Harajuku: On Growing Up With Gwen Stefani, Japan Street Fashion + Cultural Appropriation” by Erica Russell (PopCrush)

Research

• “A Beginner’s Guide to Researching Your Diverse* Fantasy or Science Fiction Novel” by Malinda Lo
• “Avoiding LGBTQ Stereotypes in YA Fiction” by Malinda Lo
• Tips for Research & Respectful Writing (Disability in Kidlit)
• “Is My Novel Offensive?” by Katy Waldman (Slate.com) — on sensitivity readers
• “Yes, You Can Say No to Your Editor(s)” by Kameron Hurley — on sensitivity readers

And more…

• “How to Write Protagonists of Colour When You’re White” by Justine Larbalestier
• Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism — including the 2016 report on Inequality in 800 Popular Films
• The Danger of a Single Story — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED talk
• "The Woman Warrior and the Complexity of Chinese Identity" by Malinda Lo