WWAC

I made this in 2016 for Women Write About Comics, back when I was still sort of identifying as a woman more or less by default. It did not get picked up and honestly, I don't blame them - it's a pretty basic if emotional rant about the state of things. Nothing profound is said here. I did say "I don't draw with my cunt" during psychology class back in 2014 and I don't regret a thing.

Page one. We see the authors past experience with male authority figures, encouraging them to speak up in class, that they have a great perspective and knowledge, that others could learn from them. They explain that being quiet means not being made fun of for being wrong.
Page two. The author contemplates whether they have anything to say. They're a white female-presenting person that has almost exclusively had opposite-sex partners. They pass, easily, as straight and cis. Except, you can only hear bigots say there are fundamental biological differences between men and women so many times before you snap.
Page three. The author lays out the problems with being female-presenting in geek culture spaces, about harassment and the heartbreak of finding out the people who you relate to the most don't want you around, especially not as a creator.
Page four. The author continues to explain the terror of logging on to social media and seeing nothing but news of women being fired, bullied and harassed out of the business. None of us are safe.
Page five. And this is from a privileged standpoint. The author is not a person of color. They are cis and straight passing. They will never face the same level of hate and harassment that black, trans or otherwise non-conforming individuals do.
Page six. A conclusion. The importance of not being silent, of amplifying the voices of others and not settle for the comfort of privilege. We will not be silent. We are not wrong.