Doing Diversity in Writing
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—conclude our conversation about marking the unmarked by discussing description. To listen to the episode, find us on Podbean or your favourite podcast app. What we talked about marking and unmarking in terms of descriptionthe Twilight series and the problematic use of dark and lightwhy... Continue Reading →
In this episode, we talk about two very common pitfalls when representing diverse characters: essentialism and affirmative myopia. To listen to the episode, find us on Podbean or your favourite podcast app. What we talked about what essentialism is and what makes it problematicthe fact that a lot of stereotypes that persist today are based... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we talk about the fear of cultural appropriation. What we talked about How we define cultural appropriationThe difference between cultural appropriation and cultural exchangeAssassin’s Creed III vs. Disney’s Pocahontas, and why Assassin’s Creed III does it better than Pocahontas didThe “So sorry about colonialism” narrativeMarvel’s Black Panther,... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—discuss some of the fears and frustrations that might come up when writing diverse characters. What we talked about Representing someone in the wrong way……and why that shouldn’t keep us from tryingTaking someone else’s voice away by trying to speak for them……and where we stand... Continue Reading →
In this first episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany A. Tucker and Mariëlle S. Smith—talk about why we started this podcast, what our goals are for the show, and what topics we will be discussing in our first season and beyond. What we talked about who this podcast is for—fiction writers wanting to write... Continue Reading →
Representation Matters 