Tag: gender
INDIE VIEW: Revelations of the lives of girls with autism in ‘Camouflage’
Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women
Written by Dr. Sarah Bargiela
Illustrated by Sophie Standing
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Surprise! Women who believe they might be autistic report that when they seek help, advice, diagnosis, they are often...
Review: Jessica Campbell conquers the universe
Jessica Campbell has gotten plenty of attention with her sharp cartoons examining the art world through the lens of gender politics. Her attitude, part take-no-prisoners and part don’t-mind-me-self-deprecation makes for some singular, honest, and...
A Year of Free Comics: Genderqueer by Maia Kobabe explores identity with laughs and...
Maia Kobabe is an Ignatz Award nominated cartoonist who lives in Colorado, probably best known for comics like Tom o'Bedlam, a gorgeous fairy tale reimagination.
Kobabe identifies as genderqueer and in a comic of the same name explores the...
Cosplay, Consent and Signs of the Times
Attendees at this year's New York Comic Con are accustomed to giant-sized announcements for the latest entertainment, but this year a new sign greets visitors as they wander around the hype-encrusted Javits Center: branded...