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Let us stop and consider how normal QC has been and how Fantastic that is.

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fantasticalice:
Ok so strange topic. But For the last week/ 2 weeks(perhaps even longer) QC has looked on the surface like a normal, humourous and well written slice of life comic.

Except.... the normal couple is still normal but hey Claire is trans and Marten knows and embraces it. The close friend that gives advice... Tai is gay and is dating a bisexual female small business owner.

Going back a little farther we have a big blonde sensitive bi/pan bloke his male crush(who may also be romantically fluid) who has a robot hand and loves his sister to death(and has a awesome protective side too)

I'm reading a perfectly normal slice of life comic fpr the past few weeks and aside from Bubbles bein a robot that was also pretty slice of life stuff. But also my favourite because not on do I know the backstory but I love those two.

My point is is there are people like me. I'm a gay girl I identify as GQ and also find transblokes and GQ folk attractive. I sorta consider myself Bi because although Cis men are not remotely attractive to me I see transblokes as the men they are.

But my convoluted point is that even when the strip steps back from its fascinating AI inhabited world and is "normal" QC being normal is its biggest strength .

I've never enjoyed a 'Slice O Life' comic before. And part of it is Because almost every comic I've run into that is called that doesn't have the depth of diversity that QC now has.

And even before it developed auch a huge cast we had Dora. I may identify as a lesbian but I always relate to characters like Dora and faye because my orientation is fluid. And I also identified as bi for a long time and admire any media that has a well flushed out Bi character. It's like I'm transported to another better world.

I used to think I hated romance stories too. But I love a good romance story. But I only find these things out when the character of whp I am clearly exists in the world I am reading about.

So thank you for letting me feel so relaxed reading QC. When comic and books are done like this it reminds us that not only is this normal.... but that we are normal.

Thank you Mr. Jeph.

Is it cold in here?:
He's put a lot of work into it. I hope he sees your compliment.

Speaking about revealing that Claire is trans, he said

--- Quote from: Jeph Jacques ---“One of the major themes of QC, I think, is of inclusion, and this seemed like a pretty important thing to include. I have given it a lot of thought and done a lot of research, so hopefully I won’t screw up. I’ll do my best, anyway.”

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dutchrvl:

--- Quote from: fantasticalice on 05 Sep 2018, 19:50 ---Ok so strange topic. But For the last week/ 2 weeks(perhaps even longer) QC has looked on the surface like a normal, humourous and well written slice of life comic.

Except.... the normal couple is still normal but hey Claire is trans and Marten knows and embraces it. The close friend that gives advice... Tai is gay and is dating a bisexual female small business owner.

Going back a little farther we have a big blonde sensitive bi/pan bloke his male crush(who may also be romantically fluid) who has a robot hand and loves his sister to death(and has a awesome protective side too)

I'm reading a perfectly normal slice of life comic fpr the past few weeks and aside from Bubbles bein a robot that was also pretty slice of life stuff. But also my favourite because not on do I know the backstory but I love those two.

My point is is there are people like me. I'm a gay girl I identify as GQ and also find transblokes and GQ folk attractive. I sorta consider myself Bi because although Cis men are not remotely attractive to me I see transblokes as the men they are.

But my convoluted point is that even when the strip steps back from its fascinating AI inhabited world and is "normal" QC being normal is its biggest strength .

I've never enjoyed a 'Slice O Life' comic before. And part of it is Because almost every comic I've run into that is called that doesn't have the depth of diversity that QC now has.

And even before it developed auch a huge cast we had Dora. I may identify as a lesbian but I always relate to characters like Dora and faye because my orientation is fluid. And I also identified as bi for a long time and admire any media that has a well flushed out Bi character. It's like I'm transported to another better world.

I used to think I hated romance stories too. But I love a good romance story. But I only find these things out when the character of whp I am clearly exists in the world I am reading about.

So thank you for letting me feel so relaxed reading QC. When comic and books are done like this it reminds us that not only is this normal.... but that we are normal.

Thank you Mr. Jeph.

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Thank you for your comment, it's a great reminder of what QC is all about. :-)

Is it cold in here?:
"Normal" is a really insightful word here.

Jeph's "inclusion" isn't quota filling or ritual posturing. It's full acceptance of people for what they are and what they do. Jim's reaction to a combat robot in a same-sex relationship was neither to other Bubbles nor to deny her identity ("when I look at you I don't see copper" would be denying her identity). He sized her up in terms of whether she was a good influence on his daughter. He looked at her straight and got to the right answer.

Xavier:
I couldn't agree more. QC has been my favorite comic for a while because it shows normal life, with a lot of very different characters getting along good (and even great), displaying a very likeable future. Point taken that QC universe is far from perfect, and there are comments here and there about discrimination and stuff, so it is still relatable, but better. In a way is a comic for hope, that we can envision a better future together.

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