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I have an issue. One I intellectually understand is silly, but can't get over the emotional hump. I wrote a novel where the main characters are Puerto Rican and are welfare cheats. During the editing process, I changed the characters to white because I didn't want to perpetuate the image of Hispanic welfare queens. The novel is trunked due to other issues (i.e. I have a lot to learn about novel writing).
However, I do find myself being very careful on how I portray people of color. This is detrimental to the stories I want to tell.
Does anyone else feel they have a responsibility to their culture and/or poc? If so, how do you get over that obstacle?
Again, I want to say I understand my hesitation is silly. Nonetheless I still struggle.
I have an issue. One I intellectually understand is silly, but can't get over the emotional hump. I wrote a novel where the main characters are Puerto Rican and are welfare cheats. During the editing process, I changed the characters to white because I didn't want to perpetuate the image of Hispanic welfare queens. The novel is trunked due to other issues (i.e. I have a lot to learn about novel writing).
However, I do find myself being very careful on how I portray people of color. This is detrimental to the stories I want to tell.
Does anyone else feel they have a responsibility to their culture and/or poc? If so, how do you get over that obstacle?
Again, I want to say I understand my hesitation is silly. Nonetheless I still struggle.
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