DWP: Only With The Heart Part 1

[vicar_dibley]

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Another sigh, another discarded layout. The elegantly dressed woman took off her glasses and ran the other hand through her perfectly coiffed white hair. Putting her glasses on top of the layout Miranda Priestly, editor in chief of Runway magazine, sat down in her chair and leaned back. She closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her

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[peppuuch]

I honestly don't think naming the dog after a "white" character would cause such a fuss, or hurt people as much, which could be considered hypocritical. However, as a person of coloured heritage, the connotations are hurtful and a reminder that my own grandfather was treated as less than human. As was my father. We are not talking about a mindset that only existed a couple of generations ago, we're talking about a mindset that still gets people beaten up and killed all over the world. Please, change the dogs name. Leaving a coloured character out of an au fic carries it's own connotations, sure- but none as harmful as implying that we are beasts of burden and labour