Extra Issues – Dykes to Watch Out For (1983)

Charlotte (WATCH OUT!) and Zack (WATCH OUT! (but for different reasons)) begin our two part series on the works of Alison Bechdel. On this episode we cover her long-running comic strip, Dykes to Watch Out For.

Comics covered in this episode:

– The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For

Topics discussed:

– How does intersectionality come into play, and how does each character’s privilege play a role in it?

– Would you smoke a blunt with Mo?

– How does Bechdel evoke the changing attitudes towards trans people over the 90s and 00s?



Our miniseries on Alison Bechdel will one more episode covering:

-Fun Home,

-Are You My Mother, &

-The Secret to Superhuman Strength

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