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Cartoon: Terfluffle in the Supermarket
Help me make more of these cartoons at my Patreon! A $1 or $2 pledge really matters. This cartoon was written by me and drawn by my most frequent collaborator, Becky Hawkins. Becky also came up with the title. Thanks … Continue reading →
An open letter to be signed by cisgender women
A group of cisgender women who are trans allies have written an open letter, and are calling on cisgender women to sign it. We are a group of cisgender women who come from all walks of life and want to … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Which Kids Matter
Help me keep making cartoons by supporting my Patreon! I make most of my living from people pledging small amounts, like $1 or $2, and I think that’s awesome. I wish the argument made by the second speaker in panel … Continue reading →
Spring (or Fall or Summer, But Never Winter) is a Time for Change
Guest post by J. Squid Some of you in my meatspace have known this for some time. And a couple of you in my cyberspace have known as well. For the last year and a half, plus or minus, I … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Intellectual Excuses for Misgendering
Important note: If you want to just say “nice job!” or talk about the drawing or Matt Walsh or “Agents of Shield” or “Unbelievable” or whatever, you can comment in this thread. But if you want to argue with the … Continue reading →
The Trans Story Journalists Love To Tell
If you like these cartoons, please help me make more by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge really matters to me. Some of my cartoons are what I think of as – oh damn this might sound pretentious, and I … Continue reading →
No One Is Denying That “Desistance Occurs,” Jesse Singal
The desistance myth is the belief that “about 80 percent of kids with gender dysphoria end up feeling okay, in the long run, with the bodies they were born into.” This is not true. It is a pernicious and damaging … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Radfem Clubhouse
If you enjoy these cartoons, please help there be more by supporting my Patreon. A $1 pledge really matters. You can read lots more cartoons, for free, here. Or click here to see a bunch of lgbt themed cartoons. (I … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Questions You Probably Shouldn’t Ask A Stranger
If you enjoy these cartoons, please support them on Patreon. Even a $1 pledge makes a big difference to me. So Mandolin handed me this script for a four-panel comic strip, written in marker on a sheet of typing paper. … Continue reading →
New Cartoon: Trump and Trans Soldiers
If you like these cartoons, you can help me make more by supporting my Patreon. Even a $1 pledge means a lot to me. This ripped-from-the-headlines cartoon was posted on The Nib today. Thanks, Nib! I think this may be … Continue reading →