Comments on: Prequel Comic 5

By: whatsnormalanyway

whatsnormalanyway — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:50:10 +0000

In reply to wynden. Thank you! Well put :)

By: Mojo-Jojo

Mojo-Jojo — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:40:25 +0000

Poor Mel! The best intentions of friends trying to help squeeze someone into “the box” are often the hardest to stand up too.

By: wynden

wynden — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 18:12:11 +0000

I’m impressed. You translated a complex issue particularly relevant to transmen into easily digestible terms. :)

Women have the latitude to be gender fluid in presentation, which is a right that men still have to fight for. But it makes it difficult for people to understand why a change of clothes won’t solve the problem. It’s easy to see that “butch/alternative girl” doesn’t mesh with Mel’s laid back masculinity.

By: Stripeypants

Stripeypants — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:55:24 +0000

Ah, helpful friends.

By: Aquaisces

Aquaisces — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:05:23 +0000

I gotta say, I don’t dislike Carry just yet (I know I’m going to, considering she’s no longer in Mel’s life at the start of the comic, but not yet). She’s just operating within her paradigm. And when she suspected “Melissa” might be gay, she didn’t seem like she’d not be okay with that.

By: kerinbot

kerinbot — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:06:11 +0000

I think she’s trying to help. But she obviously doesn’t get it. To be honest, it’s not the first thing most people think of, is it? The trick will be in how she responds once Mel really states in plain terms what gender he feels he is, and how supportive she is with Mel’s choice…

By: Shasta

Shasta — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:32:33 +0000

Well, at least she’s trying. It’s a bad, bad idea, but the thought counts!
Pre-hormones and being seen as a butch lesbian is the worst, especially for a gay guy.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:55:07 +0000

LOVE the punchline!

By: alex

alex — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:07:42 +0000

called it.

By: Kace

Kace — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:05:34 +0000

Flying boots suck.
I remember the first time where I tried dressing more masculine, but ended up looking like a wannabe Gothic person.