theinkstainsblog:poetsandwriters:“There are studies that show that fiction in particular b
theinkstainsblog: poetsandwriters: “There are studies that show that fiction in particular builds empathy—that when you read about characters who don’t look or live like you, you begin to understand them a little bit better. You understand what makes you similar and how vast the differences are, and it helps you to be a little bit more compassionate toward people who are different from you. Right now it seems like—not just in America, but around the world—we need a little more empathy.” —Gene Luen Yang, in the March/April issue of Poets & Writers Magazine (2017) When people ask why representation is important… -- source link
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