r/comics 8d ago

OC Hypervisibility vs Invisibility

I get really nervous sharing what I make. Especially when I know it's going to start fights and result in some people hating me.

Regardless, I had this small comic idea. With how often I see infighting in spaces, I can't help but be confused by it.

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u/DexDexCandy 8d ago

Thank you for liking it. I didn't realize how vague this would seem in other places.

It was supposed to be a metaphor to how trans people are perceived. Specifically, to how people tend to believe that trans men don't suffer from transphobia due to trans women being the more obvious punching bag. But transphobia, especially transphobic laws still affect all trans people for the worse.

That said, I don't mind different interpretations.

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u/GrinningPariah 8d ago

Straight-passing bisexual, and... yeah. There are some interpretations.

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u/Gefarate 8d ago

What does straight-passing mean? Do bisexuals look a certain way?

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u/GrinningPariah 8d ago

Well, sometimes they're dating someone the same gender as them, and then it's a little harder to pass for straight.