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sensitivity reader en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A person who reviews a manuscript and advises on any content that may be culturally problematic.
   • A white writer, prominent in New York, warned me that my publisher now demanded “at least three sensitivity readers” and that I would not “be allowed” to object to anything these readers wanted to change or delete. 2022 October 24, Eve Fairbanks, “Why Wasn’t I Canceled?”, in The Atlantic:
   • Her publisher, Harlequin Teen, sent the book out to two “sensitivity readers”, who vetted the manuscript for stereotypes, biases and problematic language. 2018 April 27, Alison Flood, “Vetting for stereotypes: meet publishing's 'sensitivity readers'”, in The Guardian:
   • Cultural appropriation is a difficult subject to navigate, because in literature appropriation is full of grey areas. Is the minority character a main or side character? Do they feel tokenistic? Is there a sensitivity reader available? 2016 November 25, Neve Mahoney, “Question your motives when appropriating minority voices”, in Eureka Street:

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fr démineuse éditoriale (reviewer) · fr démineur éditorial (reviewer) · de Sensitivity-Reader (reviewer)