Being culturally sensitive is not a choice some writers choose to make. It is a necessity. I need to make sure I am culturally respecting the topic I am writing about. That means to use the correct verbiage to not offend anyone, and to not overstate race or ethnicity in any story that is focused on other topics.
However, as simple as it is to say that we just NEED to be aware, it actually takes work to write sensitively. I have a long way to go, but I aim to use language positively for each topic I write.
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