Artist: Elise Schuenke

  • @Fal
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    291 year ago

    Is this a trans thing? I can’t quite tell what the artist is trying to convey, but this resonates with me…

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      1 year ago

      It is about being able to be openly gay/bi. In many cultures, being open and proud about being LGBT is something many LGBT people can only dream of.

      To me, this reads like the end of a character arc, where the MC has had to repress their LGBT identity for years before walking the path towards finally embracing it. That last panel would be a sweet spot to give the reader a chance to think about how far the character has come.

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        1 year ago

        Yah this is more the sexuality side of it, but I think anyone who id’s as lgbtq+ can probably relate at least a little. I bet even asexual folks have felt relieved by not feeling guilty for not being attracted to people.

        I took it as a “I’ve finally become comfortable with the thing about me that society beat me into internalizing as wrong, fuck yeah” moment.

        I love recognizing these similarities in our experiences - solidarity amongst queers is good! Apes together strong 🦧🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💜

    • @rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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      171 year ago

      Not strictly, it’s all inclusive gender positivity. It’s equally possible that the character is trans, gay, or cis. You don’t need attraction to recognize attractiveness

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        111 year ago

        The reason I ask is because as someone AMAB, and has not transitioned or anything, I can relate to a weird sense of guilt for being attracted to girls but also being jealous. It’s hard to explain, and was just curious if this was a deep cut into my personal psychological experience or not =]

        • @rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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          71 year ago

          Oh! I don’t know anything about the artist, but I think it speaks a lot about how inclusive media is able speak to different people in different ways. I’m ace, and I had a similar realization that I don’t need to feel shame when I notice someone attractive.

        • Franzia
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          71 year ago

          Hey. I’ve felt some of those feelings. You’re valid.

    • SirStumps
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      71 year ago

      I think it’s a thing with women where they have a slight attraction to other women even if they are straight. Or it could be a gay women accepting she is gay.