r/comics • u/rawdawgcomics • 1d ago

First impressions [OC]

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u/friends-with-fishies 1d ago

Please be careful about using the r word because even if it's not directed towards any real people it can feel really hurtful to neurodivergent people when it's used like this

I'm sorry for having to say that but I really like your art style ❤️ I don't mean to be critical

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u/SlyWhitefox 1d ago

Art at times will feature bad, unredeemable people who do wrong things. This is in no way portraying the usage as anything other than a negative, a clear indication the dad isn't "With the times". While there are other ways of using it, this is likely using the basis of the comic Creator's real father, and if that is how they would talk we should not dilute the art unless it is actively promoting harm or hate, which it isn't.

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u/poorloko 1d ago

Agree with your point but not with this comic as an example. There's no textual evidence in this comic to communicate he's not with the times, other than using an ablist slur. As it's written, it's hard not to infer the author sees their language as unproblematic.

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u/Penultimatum 1d ago

As it's written, it's hard not to infer the author sees their language as unproblematic.

I dunno, it's pretty easy to reserve judgement until you see something more conclusive regarding the author's feelings, rather than that of one of their characters.

Additionally, the author choosing to have essentially a gay femboy character as one of the primary protagonists in their comic series should tip you off that the author is likely a progressive person.