Hi! In a recent post you said "we can all read Whiteness in your works, even if you don't mean to incorporate it in there"
I was curious if you (and any of your followers) could give some examples of that? Like things that white people don't notice because they think of it as "default". Especially for how it could show up in non-white characters written by white people.
Thank you
I actually feel I should retort to this with go actively read some books by Black authors about Black characters. Then go back and read some of your favorite books with characters presumed white but never actually stated as such, and tell me if you don't see the difference.
The amount of detailing and character description is different! The rest of us actually have to DESCRIBE! We actually discuss the world as if it is normal to US! There will be plenty of times where you'll go "that's different from what I do" yeah!
Like, really think about it. TV shows and movies too! What makes a movie a "Black" movie, versus just a "movie"? When you watch things that aren't about you, about your experience, you notice that it's different, it makes you uncomfortable. Why? What is the "norm" that you're comfortable with, and why? And why is it that you've never called the things you're comfortable with "white movies"?
Living Single versus Friends. Why would one of these feel less "normal" to you- what is the difference? And which one grew to be more popular? More mainstream? Why?



















