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Dykes to Watch Out For, by Alison Bechdel

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spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition

3.0

Being neither a dyke nor someone to watch out for, I put off reading this one for quite a while in favour of other books. But when I did finally read it, I mostly just felt bad for Alison Bechdel. I mean, everyone knows about the Bechdel test these days, but most people don't know that it originated not as an intentional must-be-this-feminist-to-ride ticket for every single film ever made. Some really good, really feminist films don't feature two women talking to each other about a topic that isn't a man, and some really bad, really misogynistic films do!

arrr's review against another edition

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4.0

Pretty cool to read the comic that originated the Bechdel test. It's definitely a problematic piece of its time, but I'm glad I read it. Quick and funny.

ananyagarg's review against another edition

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5.0

Allison Bechdel is so rad!

arsenic_'s review against another edition

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funny inspiring

3.5

kjvelz's review against another edition

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3.0

This first one is trippy, because it doesn't even have the regular dykes from 86 to 08. Some of the characters have their names, some have their faces, but it's all muddled up, so I imagine it's not canon. Still, fun to watch the initial journey as Bechdel started creating these amazing characters.

marystevens's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a selection of comic strips from about 1990-2008 that appeared in off-beat newspapers across the country. It's very, very funny! I don't think you have to be gay to appreciate it, although probably you do have to be politically left wing. It's just the human comedy in a comic strip. Very refreshing!