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hey i know i said i was gonna be posting a lot, but i just want to put it out there because it really bothers me when writers specify on who “y/n” is

your name, that’s what y/n first started as and i think that people often forget their version of “you” is going to be different from someone who is another race, color, or body type

y/n should be written so vaguely that tall, short, plus sized, black, asian, indian— so vaguely that anyone can put themselves in the place of y/n

maybe your fic says you can run your hands through y/n’s hair, but if a person with a hijab or 4c hair or someone who has shaved their head is reading, what does that say for them?

maybe your fic says y/n is blushing, it’ll barely show on anyone with rich bronze skin or darker than that?

one of the biggest reasons i became a writer was because the question that came to me a lot was how am i supposed to read this, when it’s meant for someone fair skinned and has hair that she can easily put into a “messy” bun?

now everyone who fits that category of fair skin and can do this with their hair, don’t feel called out.

but you better fucking remember that Y/N is an outlet where all people of size, color, and shape should be able to read

i’m not saying i imagine myself with x reader fics, but when i’m reading, i shouldn’t have to fall away from a fic because my boy is leaving red marks on porcelain skin.

fanfic is for everyone and sure there are poc! or person of color tags

but how the hell else am i supposed to know that the reader is someone who i can relate to?

oh and i don’t want anyone in my askbox asking for white reader because wtf? do you need something personalized???

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