Underground Comic

    Going through glancing and reading Wimmens Comix the one titles Sandy Comes Out grabbed my attention and reminded me of how difficult it was to come out back in the 1960's. Reading the comic reminded me of the Stonewall Riots that happened back in 1969 when the people of the Stonewall bar decided to finally stand up against the police and gain their rights as humans. Back in the 1960's people could be arrested for wearing the opposite genders clothing. If a man was wearing a dress, wig, make up, high heels or anything that resembles them trying to be a woman they would be arrested right then and there because being gay was illegal at the time. Honestly to this day I often see people hating on gay people and it hurts my heart because honestly everyone is human no matter what is going on in their personal life and if they want to be gay let them. The people that discriminate against them should honestly mind their own business and go on with their day because what happens in their lives is their own business not anyone around them. 

    Another great comic that shows what it was like coming out in the 1960’s is the Bechdel Fun Home comic. Within chapter three the main character comes out as gay and her family was not really happy about that news. A lot of families back in the 1960’s were not happy at all when they found out their child was gay. It was and still is frowned upon in so many ways which breaks many people’s hearts. But within the comic the documents that are blown up for us to read are actual documents and letters from when this event actually occurred. I love how her story is the actual story of what happened. That makes the comic a lot more interesting. When people write based off of true events that happened in their lives, I feel like they bring in more readers due to the interesting story line. After she sent a letter telling her parents that she was gay she found out that her father was having an affair with several different guys over many years. Then the story goes on to talk about her father’s affair. Later on, she finally gets a letter back from her mom and was pretty devastated. Shortly after she had moved in with her partner at the time, she got a call from her mom about her parents getting a divorce. Maybe about two weeks later came the call about her father’s accident and then goes on to talk about how her idea that she caused her own fathers’ death by telling her parents she was a lesbian is probably illogical and then starts comparing her story to the Great Gatsby story. I found that really interesting because the Great Gatsby book is really good and so it the movie. But the detective skills that she uses to relate that book to her story is incredible.