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"If I asked you to picture a racist, I know exactly what you’d envision. A
white hood, or someone screaming slurs, or a person praising slavery.
The reality is that racism and problematic phrases are much more insidious and
complex than this “cartoon-like”, moustache-twirling villain version. Racism
lies in the misrepresentation of marginalised communities.
I work as a cultural sensitivity reader. In this role, I review literary works
pre-publication, looking for potentially offensive content, stereotypes and
bias.
Very rarely in my job do I face stories that endorse such outward racisms.
Instead, my role is firstly, to help authors create nuanced, truthful
representations of Indigenous peoples that move away from negative portrayals
and emphasise their strengths and resilience.
Secondly, I help eliminate further perpetuation of harmful misrepresentations
in texts that have negatively impacted Indigenous peoples for far too long."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
