To address the OP, yes and no.
Anyone trying to utilize their creativity to the best of their abilities usually require a certain vision in mind, whether it be abstract or specific.
Letting trends or dogma from outside point of views effect the original or intended vision can stifle someone's work and restrict their creative freedom.
However, there is another side. Writing from someone else's point of view on unfamiliar or rather uncompelling (to the artist) subject matters can force an artist's mind to expand and take in new experiences (which can potentially strengthen an artist's repertoire).
I know that's not simply limited to gender, race and sexual orientation, but the many facets of each of those fall under subject matter an artist probably isn't familiar with and could use to gain experience in artistic integrity.
At the very least I guess the positive side is that it could allow an artist to be more vulnerable and take in new ideas. Those new ideas may even help an artist to create better written stories or more illustrious art.
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