About

Glanzman Sensitivity Reading offers quality review of manuscripts for stereotypical/harmful content concerning diverse characters. We are accepting manuscripts ranging from children's literature to adult.

(NOTE: If sex scenes are present, they must be in a limited amount and not the central focus of the plot. No Erotica.)

What Nathaniel CAN read for:

Autism Spectrum Disorder/Asperger's Syndrome
Transgender (*Although he is FtM, he has experience reading for MtF characters)
Bipolar Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (*Non-combat related)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, panic attacks, etc.)
Depression
Biracial/POC (*Filipino)
Asian American
Learning Disabilities (*Dyscalculia)
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Suicidal Ideation/Attempts
Being in a psychiatric hospital

What Nathaniel CANNOT read for:

Stories involving graphic scenes of rape/sexual assault (*Scenes with limited sensory details or stories that simply mention rape are acceptable.)
Any sexual disorder, including pedophilia
Black/African-American
Schizophrenia
Any Nonbinary identity
Muslim
Physical disabilities
Working class
*Any identity that is not on the above list, due to lack of personal experience*

What a sensitivity reader does:

Read through the manuscript for any sign of microaggressions/unwitting prejudice such as ableism, transphobia, sexism, etc. in the form of slurs, stereotypes and harmful representation.
Give the author feedback on where these errors take place and suggestions on how to fix them.
Inform the author of current trends involving what marginalized groups want in fictional character portrayals.

What a sensitivity reader does NOT do:

Fix the errors/microaggressions in the manuscript for the author
Proofread or edit the manuscript

*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADD/REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CAN/CANNOT READ LISTS!*