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There’s something about Fran @crazygnomenclature and good timing that’s impossible to ignore.

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The general idea for this strip was planned out quite a while in advance, and it mulled around until pride month was about to begin.

Earlier this week, Fran sent me a video of some rainbow shoes she got.  They’re cool! 

A day or two later, I mentioned the next comic would be about Rainbow Capitalism, and she responded with, “Looking forward to see that after showing you my new sneakers, lol”

I hadn’t figured out exactly what the words for this strip would be yet, but her statement sparked the idea for the introduction.

Eleventh hour Fran from the top rope!

Regarding Rainbow Capitalism, I 100% get that some folks aren’t going to agree with me here, and that’s ok.  But please consider leaning into cheering on the companies that celebrate pride month, and consider celebrating the ones that join in the future, even if they’re companies that have dropped it right now.

We need all the support we can get, and having pride being something seen as positive by as many folks as possible, corporate reasons or otherwise, is a win. 

So wear those rainbow shoes!  Get a rainbow bagel!  Go to some pride events!

I’ll be volunteering myself at a couple local ones which I’m excited for!

If you’re safe and able, try to get involved, even a tiny bit!

Whether it’s volunteering, supporting local businesses or initiatives, being visible, etc, every little bit helps!

A necromancer AND a gardener (5 year redesign) 🌸

ID: A screenshot from the Reddit post linked, with text reading:

"So I'm going to refute some of the more popular myths about trans women's vaginas by directly describing my own fully healed experience. (I had surgery several years ago using a fairly standard penile inversion technique that used some spare internal mucosa to supplement the vaginal lining. Recovery sucked, but it wasn't that bad.)

Yes, all the normal parts of vaginal anatomy are present. I have a vulva with clitoris and labia, a vagina, I can pee normally, etc etc etc.

No, I don't have visible scars. Some of us do, but they're usually not prominent, especially after a few years. Internally, thing must look quite normal too, since I've passed as cis during a pelvic exam with a speculum.

No, it's not an open wound and it won't heal shut if I don't dilate. It's not a piercing, it's a vagina. I don't dilate at all, and not only do I not lose depth, but I can take a fist if I want

No, I don't have to wash my vagina out. It has its own flora, so douching would generally be a great way to get an infection; luckily, it cleans itself. Yes, it smells and tastes normal.

Yes, I have totally normal sensation in my vagina, clitoris, g spot, etc. Yes, I can orgasm. Yes, I can self-lubricate. Yes, I have totally normal vaginal muscles (the vaginal canal transects the pelvic floor muscles, that's why you can grip and do kegels, though my pelvic floor is stronger than most through a lifetime of kegels).

No, I'm neither immune nor unusually prone to STIs, BV, yeast infections, or UTIs.

Yes, I can cis pass while having sex. No, I don't pre-disclose before casual sex, though I also tend to meet partners in trans-positive environments.

Yes, everything feels like it "should"; nothing feels out of place or misaligned, unlike before surgery, and really the only surprise was how unsurprising everything feels.