{"id":25340,"date":"2019-10-22T09:23:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T16:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=25340"},"modified":"2019-10-22T11:09:39","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T18:09:39","slug":"cartoon-intellectual-excuses-for-misgendering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=25340","title":{"rendered":"Cartoon: Intellectual Excuses for Misgendering"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/p>\n

But if you want to argue with the point of the cartoon – if you want to argue that misgendering is ever okay – then that’s not allowed in this thread. And really, consider not making the argument at all. But if you must, take it to the mint garden<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Help me make more cartoons like this one by supporting my Patreon! A $1 or $2 pledge really helps.<\/p>\n

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The dude here is based on the very popular right-wing columnist Matt Walsh<\/a> – but also on dozens of others I’ve seen, trying to make being cruel to trans people sound like a high \u00a0virtue instead of just them being mean.<\/p>\n

It’s not something I have a lot of patience for anymore, and this strip reflects that.<\/p>\n

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This strip, and also the previous strip (“Ten Reasons We Won’t Abolish I.C.E.”) were drawn to the first two seasons of the TV show “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Somehow light adventure TV shows are just right for drawing to – they’re simple enough to follow while only paying half attention, likable without being so absorbing I get diverted from drawing, have season-long plots, and there’s lots and lots of episodes to listen to. (Prior to “S.H.I.E.L.D.,” I drew to all the seasons of “Supergirl.” Oddly, both shows are to a great extent about immigration issues – do we fear immigrants or welcome them?).<\/p>\n

What’s not good to draw to is truly great, stellar TV. I recently watched all of the Netflix series “Unbelievable,” and it was one of the best TV shows I’ve ever seen – certainly the best detective show I’ve ever seen – and I doubt I would have gotten a line drawn during it if I’d tried. If you’re in the market for a feminist detective show based on true events, I highly recommend it. (Content warning: The villain of the series is a serial rapist).<\/p>\n

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TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON<\/strong><\/p>\n

This cartoon has four panels, plus a tiny “kicker” panel below the bottom of the strip. Each of the four panels shows a man and a woman walking through a hilly park; she is walking away from him, looking annoyed, and he’s following, lecturing pretentiously.<\/p>\n

He is wearing a yellow dress shirt, collar open, and has a beard and rectangular glasses. She is wearing a dim orange dress, with a thick belt and a headband.<\/p>\n

PANEL 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

He’s talking and holding up one forefinger in a “I’m making an important point” way.<\/p>\n

MAN: I will NOT use your “preferred pronouns.” The reality is, you’re a man. That means “he” and “him.”<\/p>\n

PANEL 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

The “camera” has zoomed in to a closer shot of the man (we really only see the back of the woman’s head in this panel). The man is now speechifying, one palm on his chest and the other hand raised a bit, and looking solemn and pretentious.<\/p>\n

MAN: Anything else is a LIE. And you can lie to yourself all you want, but you cannot force ME to lie on your behalf. I’m morally and ethically obligated to tell the truth, regardless of how that makes you feel.<\/p>\n

PANEL 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

The “camera” has zoomed out to a more distant shot of them walking through the park. She’s still in front, not turning back to look at the man. There are a few trees in the background, and a wooden picnic table in the foreground.<\/p>\n

MAN: It’s not my goal to hurt you. But I have principles. I value truth. You understand what I’m saying?<\/p>\n

WOMAN: I do.<\/p>\n

PANEL 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

She walks forward, still not turning; behind her, the man has stopped walking, and looks a bit startled.<\/p>\n

WOMAN: You’re saying you’re a gigantic asshole.<\/p>\n

KICKER PANEL<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bearded man from the first four panels is talking cheerfully to Barry (the cartoonist); Barry is facepalming.<\/p>\n

MAN: What impresses me most about myself is how SUPER rational I am!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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