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sensitivity readers

sensitivity readers is the plural of sensitivity reader.

Meaning of sensitivity reader

Noun

sensitivity reader (plural sensitivity readers)

  1. A person who reviews a manuscript and advises on any content that may be culturally problematic.
    • 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

Questions about sensitivity readers

What is sensitivity readers the plural of?
Sensitivity readers is the plural of sensitivity reader.

Words near sensitivity readers in the dictionary

  1. sensitives
  2. sensitivities
  3. sensitivity
  4. sensitivity read
  5. sensitivity reader
  6. sensitivity readers
  7. sensitivity reading
  8. sensitivity reads
  9. sensitivize
  10. sensitizable
  11. sensitization

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