It's a comic called the 'Pregnant Butch'

iamkeri1 · 03-06-2012, 12:12 AM

Some really interesting ideas to think about after reading the comic ... still thinking.
Smooches,
Keri

genghisfawn · 03-06-2012, 01:13 AM

Brilliant!

A friend of mine has been a pregnant butch bi-dyke three times. This latest was this past summer... with a sick partner, a toddler and a 13-year-old, she felt no crises of identity. She just lay on my floor, cried and ate a lot of weenies and beenies out of my crock pot (and all of my Gaviscon.)

As this was her third pregnancy, and her first happened at age 20, she knows exactly who she is. I empathise with Teek (the comic's protagonist) because of the obvious heteronormative expectations surrounding pregnancy which so few people have come to recognise and try to change.

I can't wait for more chapters. Thank you!

*hits Favourites*

Nadeest · 03-06-2012, 05:26 AM

It is certainly interesting, that is for sure. I also think that this might well help people to think a bit about things.

Rox · 03-06-2012, 08:44 PM

Why? Maybe I'm just to butch to imagine, or even think of being pregnant. Kind of disturbing and takes away my masculinity viewing this comic. Should I start drinking now?

Corkey · 03-06-2012, 08:46 PM

Really? Cause Butches get pregnant all the time.

genghisfawn · 03-06-2012, 08:53 PM

Parenting is amazing, no matter how you come about it. I hope that I'm woman enough that, if my butch wanted to have a baby, I'd be proud and loving about it.

Rox · 03-20-2012, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Corkey

Really? Cause Butches get pregnant all the time.

I'm 43 years old and never heard of butches wanting to have children maybe because I never wanted kids or bare them~ but cheers to all the expected mothers and congrats

Corkey · 03-20-2012, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rox

I'm 43 years old and never heard of butches wanting to have children maybe because I never wanted kids or bare them~ but cheers to all the expected mothers and congrats

I'm 53 and there are a bunch of butch mothers here, you should look around.

EnderD_503 · 03-20-2012, 09:43 PM

Haha, that's great. Also, at first I thought it was just my craziness that I thought Teek looked a heck of a lot like Tin-Tin in some pics...but I see it was intentional

Adds an unexpected bit of humour to it, lol. Can't wait for the next one.

Toughy · 03-20-2012, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rox

I'm 43 years old and never heard of butches wanting to have children maybe because I never wanted kids or bare them~ but cheers to all the expected mothers and congrats

You should get out more............

The butches I know who gave birth certainly don't feel their masculinity has been taken away or changed at all.

And if your masculinity is threatened by reading a comic book........well never mind..............('too butch to imagine' my ass..... I can give you lessons if you like)

03-06-2012, 08:44 PM	#4
Rox Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch rocker Relationship Status: Committed to Kimmy Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 30 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 12 Posts Rep Power: 1639916	ummmmm! Why? Maybe I'm just to butch to imagine, or even think of being pregnant. Kind of disturbing and takes away my masculinity viewing this comic. Should I start drinking now? __________________ "How can love be so right, be so wrong?" -Rox-

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Corkey Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Human Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Very Married Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Where I want to be Posts: 8,155 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 47,491 Thanked 29,269 Times in 6,637 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	Really? Cause Butches get pregnant all the time. __________________ "Many proposals have been made to us to adopt your laws, your religion, your manners and your customs. We would be better pleased with beholding the good effects of these doctrines in your own practices, than with hearing you talk about them". ~Old Tassel, Chief of the Tsalagi (Cherokee)

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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642921	Some really interesting ideas to think about after reading the comic ... still thinking. Smooches, Keri

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genghisfawn Member How Do You Identify?: Femme/Gentlewoman Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Relationship Status: Happily married 05/17/14 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 561 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,056 Thanked 2,158 Times in 403 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Brilliant! A friend of mine has been a pregnant butch bi-dyke three times. This latest was this past summer... with a sick partner, a toddler and a 13-year-old, she felt no crises of identity. She just lay on my floor, cried and ate a lot of weenies and beenies out of my crock pot (and all of my Gaviscon.) As this was her third pregnancy, and her first happened at age 20, she knows exactly who she is. I empathise with Teek (the comic's protagonist) because of the obvious heteronormative expectations surrounding pregnancy which so few people have come to recognise and try to change. I can't wait for more chapters. Thank you! hits Favourites

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Nadeest Member How Do You Identify?: as myself Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leesburg, FL Posts: 595 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,876 Thanked 2,118 Times in 501 Posts Rep Power: 17077998	It is certainly interesting, that is for sure. I also think that this might well help people to think a bit about things.

03-20-2012, 09:43 PM	#9
EnderD_503 Member How Do You Identify?: Queer, trans guy, butch Preferred Pronoun?: Male pronouns Relationship Status: Relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,329 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,090 Thanked 3,879 Times in 1,023 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Haha, that's great. Also, at first I thought it was just my craziness that I thought Teek looked a heck of a lot like Tin-Tin in some pics...but I see it was intentional Adds an unexpected bit of humour to it, lol. Can't wait for the next one.