Challenges with Sensitivity

Amy Gordon

A challenge of writing with sensitivity and respect for those of different cultures and communities is that I have never been required to write that way. When I would write academically, I would generally be given a specific topic and then have to write on it. These topics could include a literary analysis or a cause- and-effect essay. Now, I have to watch what I say and what words I use when I write about someone or a group of people because I don’t want to be offensive to anyone. Learning to write this way is a challenge because I have to use more thought in my writing process.

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