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modern times at the bar AU

"The future is like water. All our actions ripple over it, changing its reflection." -Jeaniene Frost

“Species Dysphoria” (2021)

I’ve been waiting to post this one for a little while now! This comic was made for the Inky Paws Zine, a collaborative fiction zine created by nonhumans and alterhumans!

The first panel is of a person wearing a binder and shorts, with plasters on their stomach and upper arm. They have an uncomfortable expression and are saying “…”. The text reads “I dislike trying to explain my dysphoria to most people. I’m nonbinary, so the topic comes up a lot. It’s inescapable.”

The second panel is of the same person walking through a crowd, back turned away, but head turned towards us. The text reads “But how do I tell my trans-friendly doctor, or my queer trans peers when they ask what my ideal body would look like?…”

The third panel is four drawings. The first is of that person with a disgruntled expression and their arms crossed. The second is of hands transforming into paws. The third is of an animal’s mouth. The fourth is of a pair of ears and a tail. The text reads “…that my hands wouldn’t be hands? Paws, and a maw full of sharp teeth… …long ears… …and a tail to keep me steady.”

The fourth panel is a drawing of a creature that looks like a wolf, but with long ears like a rabbit, and a long tail. The text reads “…not human at all. They’d think I was crazy.”

The fifth panel is a drawing of the person looking happy, sitting on the creature’s tail in what looks to be a kitchen. The text reads “My shape would be strange, but it would be mine. I’d revel in it. …if only.”

Venetian schiavona, Italy, 17th century