Doing Diversity in Writing
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and Mariëlle discuss the dos and don’ts of writing non-binary characters. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. Here’s what we talk about: What non-binary means How diverse the non-binary community is How to handle characters who are questioning... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and Mariëlle talk about how to write transgender characters. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about Who gets to write trans characters Which stereotypes and tropes to avoid Other things to avoid when writing trans... Continue Reading →
In this sixth episode of Season 3 of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany—Mariëlle is still on a break from the show—has clinical mental health counsellor Eric Mills on the show to discuss mental health. Together, Bethany and Eric explore mental health services, both in terms of how they might show up in our stories and... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and guest host Louvie Tucker talk about writing better male characters. This is the second part of a two-part episode on the topic. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about Physical representation of male characters... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and guest host Louvie Tucker talk about writing better male characters. This is the first part of a two-part episode on the topic. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about Masculinity in terms of definitionHow... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—talk about writing better female characters. This is the first part of a two-part episode on the topic. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about That, in the US, women are estimated to buy... Continue Reading →
In this first episode of Season 3 of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—discuss how to write hair and head coverings. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about That hair, hair care, and head coverings are often ethnically dictated and genderedThat there... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—bring our season on Race and Ethnicity to an end by delving into some lingering some questions. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about If and how to use racial slurs in our writingWhen... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—scratch the surface of an incredibly broad topic: writing interracial and intercultural relationships. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about That writing relationships between characters of different races and cultures is really not that... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—talk about naming our fictional characters. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about General things to look out for when picking our characters’ namesAll the different aspects that might influence which names make sense... Continue Reading →
Representation Matters 