A thread on the position of diasporic fans in MDZS fandom. For screenreaders, see final tweet for full text. The two tweets mentioned in the introductory section are QRT’d here. 👇

https://twitter.com/quigonejinn/status/1339236305121681408

https://twitter.com/jelenedra/status/1339502658487402496

Introduction (1/7)
Context (2/7)
Background (3/7)
Background (3/7)
Background (3/7)
History (4/7)
History (4/7)
History (4/7)
History (4/7)
History (4/7)
Feelings (5/7)
Feelings (5/7)
Feelings (5/7)
A final addendum: two articles with solid practical advice on writing stories regarding a culture other than your own: (6/7)

1: https://medium.com/@nettlefish/cultural-appropriation-for-the-worried-writer-some-practical-advice-ac21710685e3

2: https://medium.com/@nettlefish/cultural-appropriation-some-more-practical-advice-5da23a29349d
Cultural Appropriation: Some More Practical Advice

You’ve been inspired to write something about another culture that isn’t your own. Or perhaps you’re a speculative fiction writer looking…

https://medium.com/@nettlefish/cultural-appropriation-for-the-worried-writer-some-practical-advice-ac21710685e3
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