Sensitivity Readers: Examples & Further Thoughts (Part 2)
Channel: The Eighth Square
Date: 2021-03-29

**Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/5ELGavXPMOc

In my second video on sensitivity readers, I discuss the emotional labor of being a sensitivity reader, the concept of books causing "harm," and why most of the issues they're trying to address is caused by bad writing. I share examples from specific books and some personal reflections from my experience writing and editing.

SOURCES:

https://medium.com/@justinaireland/goodbye-sensitivity-readers-database-e1cbc53044a9
https://web.archive.org/web/20201108130622/https://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/sensitivity-readers/
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https://web.archive.org/web/20201022105136/https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/sensitivity-readers-what-the-job-is-really-like.html
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- https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/confessions-of-a-sensitivity-reader

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