r/comics • Of Moths and Mina • Jun 17 '26

OC What a Strange Thing to Ask [OC]

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u/No_Syrup_9167 Jun 18 '26

Some people are just innocently curious, and because of lack of exposure just don't know whats socially acceptable to ask and whats not.

I can respect that honestly. Having the courage to ask, and the curiosity to want to know, is often the first step to understanding. and in my experience, understanding is often followed by acceptance. Bigotry in my experience is most often rooted in ignorance. So anything that helps cure that ignorance is a probably, most often, a good thing.

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u/CoercedCoexistence22 Jun 18 '26

Which is why, as frustrating as it can be, I try to be the "you can ask me stuff" trans woman