Today in Writing History September 10, 1960: Alison Bechdel, American author and illustrator was born. She is most famous for her “Dykes to Watch Out For,” comic strip. And for her “Bechdel Test,” originally intended as a joke in one of her comics, but which has since become a routine metric used by critics as an indicator for the active presence of women in a film.

#workingclass #lgbtq #lgbtq #alisonbechdel #women #feminism #DykesToWatchOutFor #comics #artist #writer #author #books @bookstadon

Después de dos años, un TFG entero sobre ello y muchos paseos a la biblioteca, tener por fin mi propia copia de #DykesToWatchOutFor se siente como un sueño 😭 es de mis obras favoritas!

Bechdel es fascinante e hizo algo increíble publicando durante 25 años la vida cotidiana de un grupo de #lesbianas activistas... Qué archivo tan importante <3

Today in Writing History September 10, 1960: Alison Bechdel, American author and illustrator was born. She is most famous for her “Dykes to Watch Out For,” comic strip. And for her “Bechdel Test,” originally intended as a joke in one of her comics, but which has since become a routine metric used by critics as an indicator for the active presence of women in a film.

#workingclass #lgbtq #lgbtqia #alisonbechdel #women #feminism #DykesToWatchOutFor #comics #artist #writer #author #books @bookstadon

Not much has changed in 37 years, Mo

#dykestowatchoutfor #alisonbechdel

How #AlisonBechdel remains #relevant 40 years on.

#DIVA takes a look at the unwavering #popularity of the #infamous #DykesToWatchOutFor

#Women #Lesbians #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Media #Representation #Culture #RoleModels

https://diva-magazine.com/2023/09/12/alison-bechdel/

Today in Writing History September 10, 1960: Alison Bechdel, American author and illustrator was born. She is most famous for her “Dykes to Watch Out For,” comic strip. And for her “Bechdel Test,” originally intended as a joke in one of her comics, but which has since become a routine metric used by critics as an indicator for the active presence of women in a film.

#WorkingClass #lgbtq #lgbtqia #AlisonBechdel #women #feminism #DykesToWatchOutFor #comics #artist #writer #author #books @bookstadon

Just finished reading Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni (graphic novel).

It's very reminiscent of Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel, while still at the same time being its own fresh/original/independent thing.

"Best friends and chosen family Chris [a nonbinary person]; Elise; Jo [a trans woman]; and Alex [a trans man] work hard to keep themselves afloat. Their regular brunches hold them together even as the rest of their lives threaten to fall apart. In an effort to avoid being the oldest gays at the party, the crew decides to put on a new queer event called Grind–specifically for homos in their dirty thirties.

Grind is a welcome distraction from their real problems: after a messy divorce, Chris adjusts to being a single parent while struggling to reconnect to their queer community. Elise is caught between feelings for her boss and the career of her dreams. Jo tries to navigate the murky boundaries of being a supportive friend and taking care of her own needs. And Alex is guarding a secret that might change his friendships forever.

While navigating exes at work, physical and mental exhaustion, and drinking way, way too much on weekdays, this chosen family proves that being messy doesn’t always go away with age."

#LGBT
#LGBTcomics
#QueerComics
#ArchieBongiovanni
#Bongiovanni
#Mimosa
#AlisonBechdel
#DykesToWatchOutFor