On LGBTQ+ Own Voices
If you follow me on Twitter, you might’ve seen my thread about the current discussions surrounding #OwnVoices LGBTQ+ content.
If you haven’t seen my thread, and/or don’t understand a word I just said, then don’t worry — I’m about to break it down for you, and also expand — because I’m just that nice to you.
What is #OwnVoices?
#OwnVoices (OV) is a hashtag/general term invented by Corinne Duyvis for books in which the representation is about a marginalisation that the author shares.
So a Black girl writing about Black characters would be #OwnVoices for Black representation.
Which seems simple — but can also be quite complex.
For example, a Queer woman writing an M/M (Male/Male) romance would be #OwnVoices for LGBTQ+ content but not #OwnVoices for Queer male relationships.
Or a Chinese author writing about an Indian character would be #OwnVoices for Asian representation, but not for Indian representation specifically.
See? Simple but complex.
