#Transition

[ashergargles]

I’m lowkey kinda shy abt my smile, what do u think..? 😵‍💫

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[imstillalexcomic]

On Transgender Day of Visibility, I got a message from Fran (@crazygnomenclature of Tiff and Eve) who was over the moon having just learned that a comic artist she’s a fan of was trans.  The artist’s name didn’t come up at first, but when Fran said it was Dana Simpson, I was like, “Oh, DC Simpson, I know her!  She made Ozy and Millie.”

I hadn’t kept up with her work in recent years, but back in high school (graduated HS in 2006 for a frame of reference), Dana was a god to me.  Ozy and Millie was one of the webcomics in my usuals and I absolutely loved everything about it. 

There was one storyline in particular that really stays with me today, when their school puts on a play… but not just any play, they put on… “The Story of Caulk”.

I mean, first off, that’s absolutely hilarious and I still giggle when I think about it.  As an adult, I’ve caulked three bathtubs.  I like to think that being introduced to caulk as a teenager prepared me for sealant based home maintenance later in life. 

But that plotline also had some poignant messaging regarding gender and how kids interact with each other, and has massive value beyond its comedy.

And that’s kind of what Dana Simpson was for me back in high school.  I’m not sure that I can find what she said at the time (or if it even is still online at all anymore), but I recall reading something she said about her comics being a way to create conversations about more serious issues that are otherwise difficult to get started.  I believe she said that comics were a way to open a dialogue by slipping these issues “under the radar”.

Now, it’s been twenty years since then so I miiiiiiight be misattributing that, but I’m almost certain it was Dana who said it.

She got me thinking about a lot of things.  It would still be about four or five years until I started my first comic strip, Corpse Run, but her work was a major part of the reason why I wanted to be a comic artist.

When she came out as transgender, she got me thinking more.

I knew I was queer, I knew I was questioning my gender, I knew that being transgender was a thing… but until she came out, there was no one in my sphere of life in any capacity that actually was trans. 

Her coming out made me realize that this was a kind of self acceptance and love that I could practice.  It took another decade and a half to eventually begin my transition, but without Dana, I’m not sure I ever get to where I’m at now.

She had that big an impact on me, and I’m forever grateful.

As a note on the second panel in this comic, there are many more folks that I’ve met and befriended in these last few months, and in the event you aren’t shown in that panel, I don’t want anyone to think that I don’t know, love, and appreciate you all.  These are drawings that I already had on hand, PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!

Folks in the second panel:

@maddiee-line - @kaylasartwork - @bubbleverseart - @lynnsenpai - @lariumbreon - @pennymations - @deadeyedfae - @haarlow - @cholerascum - @welldrawnfish - @paintedbytosia @biblicallyaccuratemoth - @crazygnomenclature (represented by Tiff and Eve)

[chudkani-lover69]

Mean Girls (2004) House MD (2009)

[positivelyhere]

Trans is an identity, we are not defined by a medical process but a mental one. When we recognize our real selves is the day we are trans, and we are always trans no matter what we choose to do with our bodies🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Like/reblog if you think that you don't need to medically transition to be transgender

[shamebats]

Divorce 🤝 gender transition = a big costly life decision with too much paperwork that conservatives say will cause the end of civilization & ruin your life but if you actually ask people who chose to do it, they'll tell you their only regret is that they didn't do it sooner

[blakelovely3]

Do you want an early Christmas present ? 🍆💦

[emma-kate-uk]

That’s what I’ll be doing when I have my own breasts 🥰

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[iceghosto]

Transitioning expectation vs reality

[chrissy-kaos]

Will you come play with me? 🥺👉🏻👈🏻

[leahhayes00]

I sent u this before our date, are you still coming? 😏

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[tslauravincentlll]

Have a job interview, i hope I get the job lol

Text me on telegram if you wanna employ me in yah company 🥵🥵

@tslauravincent

[stellawilsonx]

Am I your cutie pie?❤🥰

[ashergargles]

Wanna see my flint nd steel 🥺👉🏻👈🏻?

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[impossiblesaladanchor]

Your favorite tranny princess👅🌈

[sarahhillsxxx]

Wouldn't you like to be the one feeling it inside, bouncing on me? 😏

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