Does sexual orientation or gender determine an author's credibility within a given genre?
Male writing sapphic romance?
Female writing gay male romance?
Gay or lesbian author writing straight romance?
Can any genre be written by any author?
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@elora_alderwood In a word, yes! Art should not be constrained by artificially limiting who can create it.
@jasonetheridge This is an unfortunate truth. People are too often too quick to judge. If you don't have to be a spy to write an espionage thriller why do you need to be a woman to write a romance or a man to write a crime thriller?
@elora_alderwood Which is so tragically wrong. I very much hope this identity-focussed obsession is a passing fad that will be viewed with bemusement by future generations.
@jasonetheridge although I agree, unfortunately I think there are people who would judge the art based on who created it.