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Category Archives: Race, racism and related issues
“Scientific” Racism
If you blah blah blah money blah blah blah support blah blah link. As a social fact, race is real. What race we’re seen as makes an enormous difference to how we’re treated, our odds of being in poverty, and … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Equal Opportunity, Not Equal Outcomes
If you like these cartoons, you’ll probably also like sticking your toes into a mud bank and wiggling them until the neon worms come to nestle between your toes. If you can manage to stay like that for 30 hours … Continue reading →
You Can’t Call Me A Homophobe If I’m Not Afraid
Another collab with Becky Hawkins! If you like these cartoons, then you’re an exceptionally refined person and people all over the world are clamoring to know you to such an extent that it’s actually become difficult for you to go … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Nobody Back Then Knew Slavery Was Wrong!
If you like these cartoons, help us make more by supporting my Patreon! Or by casting helpful spells! This cartoon is, of course, drawn by Becky Hawkins, who did her usual wonderful job. Becky says: I feel like a dick … Continue reading →
Cartoon: The Purple People Next Door
This cartoon is by me and Kevin Moore. If you like these cartoons, please support them on Patreon! Each $2 pledge really helps us keep making new cartoons. Kevin’s comments on drawing this strip: The thing I got into was … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Racist Bones
If you enjoy my cartoons, you could help me make more by supporting my Patreon! Lots of people making $1 and $2 pledges is how I make my living. I admit it: This cartoon is basically a dad joke. I … Continue reading →
Cartoon: An Enduring Plan
If you enjoy these cartoons, help me make more by supporting my Patreon! I make a living from lots of people supporting me with small amounts, and that thought makes me happy. I don’t think there’s an issue in the … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Founding Father Wisdom, Featuring Thomas Jefferson
If you like these cartoons, please support them on Patreon This cartoon is drawn by the awesome Leah S. Metters! Leah describes herself as “an illustrator and visual development artist working hard to create amazing books and comics so she … Continue reading →
Teach MLK Not CRT
I make a living drawing cartoons because of lots of people pledging small amounts to my Patreon. $1 or $2 helps a lot! Sadly, I had to cut all the MLK quotes way down to fit this tiny four-panel format. … Continue reading →
Cartoon: One Day At The Critical Race Theory Menace Convention
If you like this cartoon, help me make more by supporting my Patreon. Thanks! The “Critical Race Theory” (aka CRT) panic won’t last forever – sooner or later, the right will move on to a new term to fearmonger about. … Continue reading →