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brookietf:

gailsimone:

jamiesanerd:

So being trans and liking comics, I’ve gotten a few messages from people asking me to help them write better trans women as part of pitches. Instead of answering each one I’m going to share my thoughts on the matter and leave it there.

First, a cis person just isn’t going to write as good a trans…

Very meaningful post. Thank you. 

To Gail - I don’t consider anything “wrong” about Alysia, I love her and she is fine representation. I think you handled her very well, but I do agree that the art from the current version of the series portrays her with a downright near-impossible figure. A lot of transwomen “pass” flawlessly as ciswomen and I thought Alysia looked fine in your run, but yeah we do sadly mostly lack real pronounced curves. Fat redistribution can only do so much. Her coming out felt realistic because she had come to trust Barbara, who herself had just shared intimate details about her own life. It can be a big relief to tell friends.

Pretty good post though.

Yeah, I’m not taking offense at all, I’m taking notes on how to try to do better.

But I agree it’s never going to be right without trans creators. 

And thank you.