this has been in my inbox for a week, but when i went to give it an answer… it just kept growing and growing and so I created doc to share, bc it’s like 25k words now and that’s after i cut it down.
Here’s a link to the google doc that is navigable with the table of contents the same text is below the cut.

Thanks for sending this to me anon. I’m not a BIPOC creator, but this is not a question they need to answer for white people—so stick with me!

I know you were looking for links and suggestions on how to be an ally without being performative. I made a post last weekend with a list of links, many that lead to collections of resource lists for books, videos, podcasts, films, journal articles, and more. I haven’t reviewed every single item on every list, but I’d bet none of them specifically address racialized tropes, reader inserts, and responsibility in the ppcu fandom. So I created this.

I’d suggest reading in the google doc for the sake of being able to use the table of contents, but below the cut is everything that is within the doc. These are the major headings:

-> to white folks in the pedro pascal tumblr fanfic community
-> understanding whiteness in fanfic (default whiteness)
-> racial ambiguity and representation
-> fetishization, tropes, and racialized desire (what they are and writing without centering white supremacy)
-> anti-blackness: the foundation
-> systems of power, supremacy, and silence
-> personal accountability and community responsibility
-> tools for doing better (questions and challenges for writers and readers)
-> sustainability & hope (ethical consumption & joy; it’s not that hard!)
-> practical tools (a simplified checklist)
-> glossary of terms and concepts used throughout
-> links to learn more

This is about the challenges I see in fandom, why they matter, how to do better as writers and readers, a few examples from my own work (and some friends’), questions for self-reflection, and a message on how to keep doing the work. Because even if there’s a lot to learn here about what’s happening and why it matters—doing better is not hard. You don’t need a PhD in critical race theory to be more than a performative ally.

But who am I to say all this with any kind of authority if I’m white?

Great question. Think critically about your sources.

Outside of fandom, my career is in social work and advocacy. I fight against systemic injustice inside the institutions that uphold it daily. I’m not afraid to talk about race or the impact of power, privilege, and oppression. (I’m not afraid to learn or take feedback either, but I’m educated and qualified to speak on these topics and I know how to do research.)

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I am blown away by how beautifully put together this is !!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!