What is the significance of a 'sensitive reader' who protects the work by proofreading by a sensitive reader?



Regulations on discriminatory expressions and expressions of violence have been strengthened due to the growing awareness of race, physical and mental characteristics. In

some cases , when releasing a new edition of a classic work, such a change in expression is unavoidable. While some are concerned, Helen Young, a lecturer at the Department of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University in Australia, believes that sensitive readers will find prejudice and cruelty in the work and proofread it. He talks about the significance of being a sensitive reader .

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For some of the works in Goosebumps , a children's horror novel series that has been very popular in the United States since its publication in 1992, without the consent or confirmation of the author, R.L. Stein, the weight, mental health, Controversy arose when it was reported that language related to race and gender had been changed. There is a similar revision in the work of Mr. Roald Dahl, a British novelist known for the original of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Queen Camilla have also criticized the revision. From what he said, attention was focused on the movement to restrict 'freedom of expression.'

A writer of a popular series novel for children criticizes the publisher for ``correcting the character's weight and ethnicity expression without permission''-GIGAZINE



In response to this move, the American conservative media National Review criticized the expert 'sensitive leader' as 'distorting the content of the classics.' Sensitive readers refer to proofreaders who pay attention to expressions that include discrimination, prejudice, and excessive violence, while being conscious of vulnerable readers and children who are easily affected.

Pointed out that the expression of classic novels is distorted by vulnerable readers and experts called 'sensitive readers' - GIGAZINE



Claims that sensitive readers interfere with freedom of expression and distort the original intent of the work, as well as those who say, ``When you come into contact with a story, you want to be comforted in a safe space where you won't be offended; There is also an opinion that it is important to feel like you are being held. On the other hand, Mr. Young said, ``With the growing awareness of expression, when you think about the fact that the work itself collapses due to a big mistake that actually occurs at the publisher or the release destination, there is a need for a proofreader who is sensitive to expression. It plays an important role,' he says of the significance of being a sensitive leader.

According to Young, 'sensitive leads' are pre-release readings of books, scripts, games, etc., to prevent them from unintentionally using stereotypes or inaccurately portraying minorities or unfamiliar cultures. to review. Young says that it is ideal to have someone who actually has that characteristic read it, especially when portraying people who live in cultural spheres that he is not familiar with, or when portraying LGBTQ characters who do not apply to him. says Mr.



Responding to the opinion that sensitive readers are a form of censorship and undermine freedom of expression, Mr. Young said, ``If you think of a professional as a sensitive reader, like an editor with whom an author works as a partner on a daily basis, , it turns out to be quite different from censorship: Sensitive readers can contribute to the artistic quality of the work by spotting minor errors and identifying improbable scenarios and stories from a cultural context. I will,” he argues. According to Young, sensitive leaders can be described as 'experts with expertise gained from living experience.'

In addition, Young points out that even in situations where sensitive leaders are actually active, there are many cases where the points made by sensitive leaders are ignored. Will Costakis, an author who talks about sexual minorities, says, 'Often, sensitive leaders are used as shields against criticism, or worse, erased from the process. I don't have to accept it) I can't help it because I'm a genius.'




Similarly, Mary Rambaran Orm, an Indo-African scholar from the Caribbean, with expertise in early medieval England, was advised by white writers when she joined as a leader in historical scholarly publishing. seems to have been dismissed. Nevertheless, thanks to Mr. Orm in the acknowledgment of the book, it was said that Mr. Orm had created the impression that Mr. Orm had formed a book with incorrect content as a scholar. ``Our reviews are only useful to those who consider us to be ``allies,'' said Orm. It will be.'

Exposure to stories, whether non-fiction or fiction, is a way to learn about the world beyond your own experience. As such, an incorrect depiction may give the wrong impression or belief. Young stresses that avoiding those stereotyped errors is ethically, morally and aesthetically important, and sensitive leaders play a key role in that. On top of that, he argues that sensitive leaders are worthy of high evaluation in terms of remuneration as skills and knowledge as professionals.

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