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It's not you (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Maven@lemmy.zip to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Just some casual sexism.

[–] Maven@lemmy.zip 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I was reading it as a lesbian coming out story

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Saying "it's men" implies men are at fault for her not liking men. Saying it's women would imply she is attracted to women

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But “it’s men” is kind of a pun on “it’s me”, which is the original trope this is referencing. Doesn’t really work with “it’s women”.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

While true, the pun still implies

men are at fault for her not liking men. Saying it's women would imply she is attracted to women

And tbf, that's such a common trope of a joke I wouldn't be surprised if it was the intentional implication by the author. My question, for everyone who uses that hack joke, is "does that mean you think being gay is a choice?"

It is a good pun though, this is probably one of the better executions of that trope I've seen.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 9 points 2 weeks ago

That comic sure would have benefitted from a second panel

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I take it as a way to bring attention to the topic for some more nuanced discussion to flow. I don't think the artist was trying to be sexist when making this.

idk that's just my interpretation though

edit: Here's another example that might get the double meaning across better