Queer literature by straights

Someone asked a question on here about straight actors whether they should be allowed to play queer roles (I believe they should I gave my reasons under the question) now that question had me thinking
1. Should straight writers be allowed to write queer romances?
2. With the raise of queer romance in mainstream media are the straight authors writting the queer works doing it from a place of good faith or are they just in it for the money or they just straight up what to produce pay gorn

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Hazelst 20 hours

1. hot take but i think anyone should be allowed to write about anything they want as long as it's not illegal material or in bad faith. good stories can come from anywhere and by anyone. it shouldn't be gated by personal identity, a good story should come from a place of empathy, research, and skill, regardless of background. limiting who can writ...... 1 reply

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