Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Cartoon: Hush, Woman, The Strawfeminist Is Speaking

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Ampersand

Help me make more cartoons by supporting my Patreon! A $1 or $2 pledge really matters to me. I usually post cartoons on the Patreon weeks or even months before posting them here. I’m sure we’ve all had the experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Cartooning & comics, Feminism, Feminism, sexism, etc | 24 Comments

Cartoon: Sexist Joke

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, please support them on Patreon! A $1 pledge really helps. This cartoon is another collaboration between me and the wonderful Becky Hawkins. As well as political cartoons, Becky and I collaborate on the webcomic SuperButch … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 2 Comments

Claiming The Politics of My Survival: A Male Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse Tells His Story

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

In March of 2018, as part of Nassau Community College’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Awareness program, I was invited to give a talk about my experience as a survivor of childhood sexual violence. I received my copy of the video of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, sexual assault | 3 Comments

Cartoon: Reducing Abortion Is Definitely Their Number One Priority

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Ampersand

I’ve gone from making about six poli cartoons a year, to making almost fifty! That couldn’t happen without the support people give my patreon. A $1 pledge really matters. Democrats often say that abortion should be “safe, legal and rare.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 47 Comments

Cartoon: The Woman I’ve Been Waiting For

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Ampersand

I make a living because people support my cartoons on Patreon! Join them! Sorry for the relatively short post this time, but I don’t think this cartoon would be enhanced by a big discussion of what it’s about. This one … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 29 Comments

Cartoon: How Banning the Abortion Pill Works

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Ampersand

Support my patreon and help me keep drawing these cartoons! I can’t always say what inspires any particular cartoon. But in this case, I know exactly. Jessica Valenti tweeted this: Not one anti-choice legislator has answered this question: If a … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 40 Comments

Cartoon: Token White Male Character

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Ampersand

I can only make these cartoons because of my supporters on Patreon! If you can spare it, please join them! A $1 pledge really matters. If you don’t pay attention to online discussions of diversity in media, well then: Good … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Media, Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues | 119 Comments

Cartoon: If A Fetus Could Talk

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Ampersand

Help me make more cartoons by supporting my Patreon! Okay, this one is probably in bad taste. But every friend I showed this to while I was working on it laughed. The “fetus” in this strip – who is, like … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 16 Comments

Cartoon: A Woman In The Primary

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Ampersand

Help me make more cartoons by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge means a lot. While I was working on this strip, my friend Rachel suggested I read the blogger Echidne’s post “The Hillarization of Female Politicians,” and I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 21 Comments

Cartoon: Forced Kidney Donation

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, help me make more by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge really helps. In 1971, the philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson wrote “A Defense of Abortion,” in which she used the example of a person waking … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 29 Comments