Sometimes yes, sometimes no. There isn’t really any way to know. More importantly: who cares?
Culture - From Quora
Should a white person write about fictional black characters?
Mexican women should write male robots, Anglo men should write characters that are Caribbean women, Asian transsexuals should attempt the process of writing about the life of Kenyan children; an untouchable from India can write about the life experience of a Maori cable installation technician.