Writing in Color
Exclusivity in literature should not be tolerated since the very essence of writing literature is freedom. Therefore, to be exclusive in writing is ironic in itself; Anyone can write whatever they want, any way they want, but should it truly be this way? BIPOC authors have raised eyebrows while the readers of the community sigh in exasperation at recurrent color fetishization in literature. The need for the words coconut, honey, caramel, chocolate, and coffee to describe a character of color in a story is still a mystery in mind as…
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