Human Parts
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Human Parts

John Gorman

Jun 2, 2020

16 min read

Express Yourself

A Guide for White Writers Who Want to Do Better

How to (begin to) unpack myriad layers of privilege in your work

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Recently, a white Canadian woman writer texted me the following message (lightly edited for clarity):

I want to challenge myself to weave more resistance into my preferred [writing] topics of love…

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Essayist and storyteller on life, liberty and the battle for happiness. Several million served. Words at Human Parts, Forge and PS I Love You. IG: heygorman

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