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Funny and not too long. There was a transphobic passage though, where the author speculates that trans men are the reason there's fewer butches now than in the 90's.
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Meh. I think it’s important for this comic to exist in the canon of queer memoir and lived experience, but it wasn’t really for me. Art style is kind of dark and the storytelling is all over the place. I ended up skimming large portions of the first 2/3 of the book. For me it was only really interesting when the author goes into labor, and I read that portion in its entirety.
Some of the reviews crying transphobia are rlly telling about where the state of queer/trans politics are these days... yikes, y'all. Yes I was uncomfortable with some of the rhetoric as a trans person, but as a community we've gotta have the ability to hold nuance and lean into discomfort...
Anyways, super important memoir. I found the narration annoying at times, and the pacing was occassionally off (it's less a memoir and more a collection if comics), but still super insightful. Art was great. Will be thinking about this for a long time, especially as queers and butches I know are going through similar pregnancies.
Anyways, super important memoir. I found the narration annoying at times, and the pacing was occassionally off (it's less a memoir and more a collection if comics), but still super insightful. Art was great. Will be thinking about this for a long time, especially as queers and butches I know are going through similar pregnancies.
I absolutely loved this graphic memoir! The incredible artwork accentuates how Summers’ pregnancy pushed her out of her comfort zone in so many different ways, challenging her perception of herself and the people around her constantly. I really appreciated the depictions of each stage of the pregnancy, from DIY home insemination, through birthing classes, to the birth of her son. Add to that a marvelous sense of humor. Just wonderful!
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One one hand, this book deals with the super feminine appearance of pregnancy compared to the not so feminine appearance of the main character. On the other hand, It's a unique and personal take on pregnancy like all others are. Art is OK, the mental insights are great!
I really liked the way she posed this story as a place in time. It takes place in the early 2000s, and things have changed since then.
As an episodic depiction of butch pregnancy, it works well. It doesn't go into any detail about the decision to get pregnant in the first place, the relationship with her partner, or many other voyeuristic elements, but it does a good job of doing what it sets out to do (and adds to my decision not to procreate in the process).
I really appreciated page 16, where she lays out why butch women are often do-it-yourselfers.
I learned things here, and that may be the true point.
Looking forward to reading anything else Summers makes.
As an episodic depiction of butch pregnancy, it works well. It doesn't go into any detail about the decision to get pregnant in the first place, the relationship with her partner, or many other voyeuristic elements, but it does a good job of doing what it sets out to do (and adds to my decision not to procreate in the process).
I really appreciated page 16, where she lays out why butch women are often do-it-yourselfers.
I learned things here, and that may be the true point.
Looking forward to reading anything else Summers makes.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
informative
medium-paced