Not my usual content, but I made something I wanted to share...
Edit: Now with an ID from @a-captions-blog! Thank you for writing it!
[Art description: A PokĂŠmon-themed comic featuring OP as a Pikachu. Long description follows.
1. The tips of Pikachuâs ears are shown with text that says, âIâm a Pikachu / My world is filled with lots of cool stuff. Sometimes it feels like anything is possible!â Under this is a collage showing a Charizard, a Pidgeotto, a Nidoking, an Eevee, and an Ivysaur, all in the background as the Pikachu looks up in wonder. Text reads, âAll sorts of types, all sorts of attacks, all sorts of Pokemon.â
2. Text says, âBut...only two ways a Pikachuâs tail could look.â Two boxes in the upper corners show the male and female Pikachu tails, respectively. The male has a rectangular end to his tale, and the female has a heart-shaped end to hers. Text continues, âSo then, what am I?â A large drawing of the narrator Pikachu is shown, with an arrow pointing to their tail, whose end is split somewhat like scissors and doesnât match either the male or female drawing above.
3. Text says, âToo pointy to be [female], too much of a V-shape to be [male]. I thought there was something wrong with me.â Under this are three cascading panels showing the Pikachu from below at an angle emphasizing their tail. The second panel shows mel further away, and in the final panel she have disappeared entirely. Text on the panels reads, âI felt / very, very, very / alone.â
4. Text says, âBut then, something happened. I found others like me.â The art shows the narrator reaching out to another Pikachu. Under this are three other Pikachu. One has a rounded tail, one has a tail that has been stitched up to be rectangular, and one has a tail with a slight spike at the tip.
5. Closeups are shown of each of the tails from the previous panel, with text that says, âRound tails, scarred tails, spiky tails.â Under this is a drawing of the Pikachu all hugging with lightning coming from their cheeks. Text reads, âThey told me nothing was wrong with me, and I wasn´t alone anymore.â
6. Text says, âThere are many ways a Pikachuâs tail can look. Iâve heard thereâs at least over 30 different variations.â Under this are two panels. The first panel shows the narrator lying on their back on a background of male and female symbols. Text reads, âSome days are still hard.â In the second panel, the Pikachu with the scarred tail is shown with text that says, âMy friend tells me her tail used to look just like mine. It was taken from her.â
8. The narrator is shown sitting and looking upwards. Text reads, âSome trainers wonât accept Pikachu that arenât [male] or [female]. They alter our tails without our consent. But things are getting better. We are making change. Weâre fighting so that our tails will be left alone.â Under this is a panel showing the four Pikachu running happily towards the right. Text reads, âWeâre all on a spectrum. Every tail looks different; anything is possible.â
The final text reads, âThis is a comic about intersex people.â The watermark in the lower right says @ PostManic. \End descriptions
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