Girlsplaining
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- ¥2,000
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- ¥2,000
発行者による作品情報
For fans of Kid Gloves and Waves comes a new original graphic novel by cartoonist Katja Klengel tackling the subjects that have shaped her life: from body shaming to the exploration of her sexuality, from the representation of women in the media to the social pressure on women who have not yet started a family. Why do we fear the word "vulva"? Do we really have to be ashamed of our body hair? Why do gender roles in children's toys seem to be stuck in the '50s? With a sense of humor, an open heart, and unsparing candor, Klengel draws inspiration from her own life as she examines what being a woman today means to her (and really, a whole lot of us!). Please Note: This is for Mature Readers.
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Leg hair, disappointing toys, and Freudian sexism are put under the microscope in Klengel's debut, a winsome collection of feminist-minded autobiographical comics. The frontispiece sets the tone: a two-page spread of close-up drawings of varied vulvas. In warm shades of red and pink, Klengel goes on to recount the anxieties that have dominated her life since girlhood. Bouts of full-body shaving alternate with imagining all the killer comebacks she wishes she'd quipped to men who sexually harassed her. Klengel maintains a sunny tone through all these snapshots of conflicted memories, and produces some uproariously funny bits, such as when she reimagines her sexual debut as involving Star Trek's Mr. Spock. But she never flinches from acknowledging the shame shot through the formation of her identity, instilled by a patriarchal world. Klengel's smoky pencils capture the cast of Sex and the City (with whom she engages in imaginary conversation) as neatly as a childhood squabble between her and her brother. The collection will appeal to fans of Jillian Tamaki and Emily Flake; Klengel tackles tough subjects, equally with an easy humor and steadfast conviction.
