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WCDT strips 3736-3740 (May 6th-10th 2018)

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NemesisDancer:

--- Quote from: peacetokengy on 10 May 2018, 08:22 ---I've related to Faye since the beginning. She is what drew me in to the comic strip. I'd be slightly upset if she were bi or a lesbian because I could no longer relate on the same level.
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I understand this feeling - I felt the same when Claire started to shift from "awkward, slightly timid bookworm" to "modern-day Emma Woodhouse" after the time-skip, as prior to that I'd always found her very relatable. I suppose for both characters it's a case of character development, though: Claire coming out of her shell and becoming more confident, and Faye experiencing fluctuations in her sexuality for the first time.

nightshade:
just a question .....Who in the strip would tell faye not to go for it ?

only other person in the strip shed even ask about it is  dora ..... or  maybe martens mom because shes been into alternative relationships ......

Thrillho:
What would you qualify as an alternative relationship, out of pressure-free interest?

pwhodges:

--- Quote from: pecoros7 on 10 May 2018, 09:28 ---Stories about LGBTQ+ issues are absolutely important, but stories about them being normal are important, too.
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This is indeed what drew a considerable number of transgender folk to the comic and to this forum, and hence led to this community being the way it is.

awgiedawgie:

--- Quote from: NemesisDancer on 10 May 2018, 13:22 ---
--- Quote from: peacetokengy on 10 May 2018, 08:22 ---I've related to Faye since the beginning. She is what drew me in to the comic strip. I'd be slightly upset if she were bi or a lesbian because I could no longer relate on the same level.
--- End quote ---

I understand this feeling - I felt the same when Claire started to shift from "awkward, slightly timid bookworm" to "modern-day Emma Woodhouse" after the time-skip, as prior to that I'd always found her very relatable. I suppose for both characters it's a case of character development, though: Claire coming out of her shell and becoming more confident, and Faye experiencing fluctuations in her sexuality for the first time.

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FWIW, my take on Claire is that when we first met her, no one knew she was trans except her own family. As far as anyone else knew, she was no different from the preacher's daughter down the street. She had been concealing the fact that she was trans. Keeping secrets about yourself is hard on a person. Not that she needed to broadcast it to the world, but she was consciously keeping it a secret. Not because she's ashamed of it at all, but I think because she was afraid that people would think less of her because of it. She was already a shy bookworm, and probably took plenty of teasing for that all her life. Her big turning point was when she told Marten she was trans, and he didn't flinch. There wasn't so much as a hint of negativity in his response. Once she told Marten and Emily, and they were totally accepting of her, she realized there was nothing to fear after all. Sure, it may happen that no one else ever does find out, which is fine, too. But she's not actively trying to hide it now. If it comes up, she's OK with that. And knowing that she can be herself around her friends has allowed her to be more confident. Yeah, she's still a shy bookworm, but now she's a comfortable shy bookworm.

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