It's a comic called the 'Pregnant Butch'

Quintease · 03-05-2012, 06:24 PM

http://act-i-vate.com/133-1-1.comic

I sorta stumbled across it tonight.

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

Quote:

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)

Novelafemme · 03-20-2012, 10:14 PM

omg...i love this comic!!

i know three butch women who have given birth. they are all fabulous mothers and are lacking not a damned thing in the butch department!

princessbelle · 03-20-2012, 10:17 PM

IMO it's just silly to think a butch wouldn't or couldn't or shouldn't give birth. It's a blessing to go through having a baby, if you choose to do so, no matter what anyone else thinks.

My ex from a few years back was butch and had a daughter. She was a fantastic mother.

One of the most wonderful weddings i've ever been to was when she walked her daughter down the isle in a tux and gave her away.

Truly was elegant and beautiful.

Funny comic btw

TWolf · 04-14-2012, 10:15 AM

Funny! Will have to see how the series progresses....

As to the whole butch mom thing.... *shrug*.... my boy has always said I was more of a dad then a mom, but dadgum if he didn't survive anyway.... in fact there's nothing he delights in more then a good "your mom" joke.... *huge wolfish grin*

Queerasfck · 04-14-2012, 10:33 AM

I like this. I was skeptical at first, but it grew on me. Thanks to Quintease for posting the link.

The drawings remind me of Alison Bechdel's Dykes to Watch Out for or her award winning book FunHome.

firegal · 04-14-2012, 11:57 AM

Child birth... YIKES!

ok go ahead say it......... i can take it!.............I,m a WIMP!

Ginger · 04-14-2012, 07:12 PM

Wasn't that Kim Dingle, the butch photographer whose work was featured at the Guggenheim about four years ago—anyone remember that huge photo of her, a big butch mom, sitting cross-legged, nude, nursing her baby? It was so in-your-face butch mom, I loved it!!

03-05-2012, 06:24 PM	#1
Quintease Member How Do You Identify?: Rainbow femme Preferred Pronoun?: princess Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 514 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 508 Thanked 1,816 Times in 417 Posts Rep Power: 10345577	It's a comic called the 'Pregnant Butch' http://act-i-vate.com/133-1-1.comic I sorta stumbled across it tonight. __________________ It is not worth an intelligent person's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.

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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: 1639915	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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princessbelle Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: femme ones Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,100 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,380 Thanked 30,503 Times in 5,201 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	IMO it's just silly to think a butch wouldn't or couldn't or shouldn't give birth. It's a blessing to go through having a baby, if you choose to do so, no matter what anyone else thinks. My ex from a few years back was butch and had a daughter. She was a fantastic mother. One of the most wonderful weddings i've ever been to was when she walked her daughter down the isle in a tux and gave her away. Truly was elegant and beautiful. Funny comic btw __________________ ~ I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ~ Maya Angelou

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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: 821 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 250 Thanked 1,944 Times in 584 Posts Rep Power: 14065934	Some really interesting ideas to think about after reading the comic ... still thinking. Smooches, Keri

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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 3,907 Times in 1,032 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	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.

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Novelafemme Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ........ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ........ Posts: 2,402 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,981 Thanked 8,925 Times in 1,834 Posts Rep Power: 0	omg...i love this comic!! i know three butch women who have given birth. they are all fabulous mothers and are lacking not a damned thing in the butch department!

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TWolf Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Totally taken Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MS Posts: 74 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 59 Thanked 81 Times in 37 Posts Rep Power: 854038	Funny! Will have to see how the series progresses.... As to the whole butch mom thing.... shrug.... my boy has always said I was more of a dad then a mom, but dadgum if he didn't survive anyway.... in fact there's nothing he delights in more then a good "your mom" joke.... huge wolfish grin

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Ginger Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme lesbian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: East coast Posts: 2,416 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,829 Thanked 12,309 Times in 2,057 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Wasn't that Kim Dingle, the butch photographer whose work was featured at the Guggenheim about four years ago—anyone remember that huge photo of her, a big butch mom, sitting cross-legged, nude, nursing her baby? It was so in-your-face butch mom, I loved it!!