Last months hard work is finally coming to a head (cough)! Once I started the comic ‘Hot Seat’ (to be released) I realized that it would be best split into two comics. Once I hashed that out I had ended up adding a LOT more visual info AKA lots of figures and background. Also there are some really weird poses to draw. Excuses aside I ended up banging out an entirely separate comic in the past three days based on an old sketch. Since it was much simpler I decided to go ahead and get it done! ‘Roses Are Red‘ is a story that happened shortly after I first started dancing. I hope he found a date!
Sexism
TRANSCRIPT:
Two women with wavy red hair approach the front of a club. The pair look like they could be twins. A bouncer can be seen in guarding the door in the distance.
Narration: Some clubs would get weird about women coming in to the club without a man.
Twin 1: Happy birthday, sis!
Twin 2: Time to party!
In the next panel the bouncer confronts the twins who look unhappy.
Bouncer: Sorry ladies, you can’t go in without a male escort.
Twin 2: But our friends are already inside!
Narration: Management gives all kinds of justifications.
The next panel shows a head shot of the bouncer talking. He has a sunburn in the shape of sunglasses on his face.
Bouncer: Well…ya know…Women try to touch the dancers. They don’t tip. They’ll try to get up on the stage…
Narration: But men did all of these things too and they didn’t need a male ‘escort.’
The next panel shows the twins straining to look around the bouncer and waving at their friend who happens to be coming out of the front door of the club.
Narration: (This is a recreation based on a story from a friend, but it is a common experience.)
Friend inside (waving back): Oh! There you guys are!
Bouncer: One of your male friends will have to come out here.
Signed, Alex Star 9-19
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