Sunday, July 2, 2023

Everyone should hire sensitivity readers

Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting, explains that

"having a trans-sensitive proofreader for his work was not out of fear of being 'cancelled', but to ensure that it does not 'wound or misrepresent' certain demographics.

The Scottish writer, 64, said that as a writer it was important to keep “an open mind” about a new culture in which “archetypes haven’t been established yet”.

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His most recent novel, The Long Knives, features trans characters..."

Read the article on STV News.

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