Monthly Archives: May 2018

Cartoon: But she never said “NO”

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Ampersand

This stip was created with Becky Hawkins, who is also my collaborator on SuperButch! Becky drew this comic, while I wrote, lettered, and added the colors. If you enjoy these cartoons, and can spare it, please support them on Patreon! … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: How Long? aka Trump Card

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Ampersand

If you can spare it, please support these cartoons at Patreon. A $1 pledge really matters. I hope you find this cartoon funny. It’s definitely me holding a mirror up to myself; I’m genuinely started by the amount of bitterness … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics | 6 Comments

Cartoon: New Recruits’ Vow

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, and can spare it, please support them on Patreon. A $1 pledge matters a lot. I’m not sure that I’ve ever done a cartoon about ICE before, and I’ve really wanted to, but it’s been … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, Institutionalized Racism | 12 Comments

Comic: Why Some Jobs Are Illegal

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Ampersand

I couldn’t do all these cartoons without the support I get on Patreon. A $1 pledge really matters. Sex work is, for me, in the same category as smoking pot or (until recently) not legally recognizing same-sex marriages, a category … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics | 37 Comments

Claiming the Feminist Politics of My Survival

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Author’s Note: In March of this year, I was invited to give a talk about being a male survivor of sexual violence during my campus’ Sexual Harassment/Assault Awareness Week. Uncharacteristically for my campus, where panel presentations on topics like this … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, sexual assault | 17 Comments

Cartoon: Is Marriage A Magic Wand?

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please support them on my Patreon. A $1 pledge really matters. TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON Panel 1 This panel shows a reporter standing in a back yard, taking notes in a little pad, as a woman … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Medicare For All Is Idealistic But Unrealistic

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please support them on my Patreon. A $1 pledge really matters. TRANSCRIPT This cartoon has nine panels. Panel 1 A woman in a business casual outfit – she’s a politician – is speaking directly to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Health Care and Related Issues | 11 Comments

Open Thread and Link Farm, Melting Butter Edition

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Ampersand

Amia Srinivasan · Does anyone have the right to sex? · London Review of Books A long read, but interesting. “The question, then, is how to dwell in the ambivalent place where we acknowledge that no one is obligated to … Continue reading →

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Insects Up Close Edition

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Ampersand

“Given my way, we wouldn’t talk about toxic masculinity, we’d talk about toxic masculinisation.” Thread by Ally Fogg. A record 4.5 percent of U.S. adults identify as LGBT, Gallup estimates The change is driven by millennials, 8% of whom identify … Continue reading →

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