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Artist Creates Queer Chameleon Comics Where The Characters Talk About Their Sexualities And Identities (26 Pics)
Interview With Artist
We won't tell you anything new by saying that we all are human, but each person is unique. Everyone has different aspirations, skills, weaknesses, body types, sexualities, beliefs... Everybody comes from different backgrounds, cultures, speaks various languages, etc. However, a lot of societies today reject the diverse nature of our kind. Not only reject it, but establish a standard of "normality" and neglect those who deviate from the line that the society has drawn.
What a wide audience doesn't see or doesn't want to see is that the drawn line can come in different shapes, colors and sizes. It can change its direction, be wiggly, blurry or even pixelated. That's why we need to talk about these things until acceptance is the norm.
Not only are human beings rejected or misunderstood because of their otherness, but apparently chameleons as well. Today Bored Panda wants to share wholesome comics created by Amee Wilson. Being queer herself, she felt the need to represent LGBTQ+ people and that's how she came up with "Queer Chameleon". The artist takes stereotypes about queer people and turns them into funny illustrations that might make you feel stronger in drawing your own lines.
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Amee revealed to Bored Panda that she got a lot of attention when she posted a comic about a chameleon turning the colors of the pride flag. It was based on her own experiences of coming out. She received love and support from other people, so the artist decided to create a spin-off all about queer identity and sexuality. For that, she chose to use cute chameleons.
Omg I LOVE this. So perfect. I wish more people would realize that being bisexual is entirely different than be gay or straight.
The artist gets inspiration from her own experiences of being queer, but also other well-known stereotypes or in-jokes. "It was kind of intended to take back some of the things people say to us and turn them into something wholesome or funny."
Amee tries to make content for people who don't usually see themselves represented. "We have a lot more understanding now about different identities but there's still a big gap in seeing them shown anywhere."
The artist shared her excitement about the positive response from people: "I am still quite blown away, it's amazing! But it's also quite humbling, I have a lot to learn too (I can only really talk directly about my own perspective) so it's been great when people comment and talk amongst themselves to help us educate each other!"
Amee shared that she has always drawn since she was tiny, but she never studied it. "It's just a hobby for fun that I've had over the years! I used to do a lot of sketching but used to be obsessed with using biros! I've always drawn cartoons - I'm actually terrible at most other forms of art. Don't let me near a paintbrush!"
Always be you. No matter what that might mean. Nobody else is going to, and the world deserves you more than you realize.
If being yourself is causing a problem for someone else, that does not mean that you are the problem. It means that they can't accommodate for you. It's on them to decide to change that, not on you to make it easier for them by denying yourself.
There's always a part of the creative process that artists enjoy the most. For Amee, it's the line work. "Once I've come up with the concept. Picking the idea is the hardest part (and the bit I worry about the most!) so once I get to the line work it's more fun as it's seeing it come to life!"
SINGULAR THEY. Personally I think it would be nice to get rid of gendered pronouns all together and just have a singular and plural form but other people like gendered pronouns and thats cool too.
The artist revealed that the most challenging part when creating chameleon comics is accurately capturing the experiences of the community. "I only have one perspective that is uniquely mine - but I want to still try and represent as many others as I can. So I am trying to find collaborators and make sure I don't misrepresent anyone else's experience!"
Amee is always keen to collaborate with other people. She loves to showcase some new perspectives, so if you have any ideas, you can get in touch with her! She also a different comic called "Anxious Animals". You can check out the illustrations here.
Me: Hey ma, its me Ma: The green one? Me: No…. Ma: I need to call the pastors
And it IS okay to just be who you are, labels aren't necessary unless you want them, and don't let anyone else tell you otherwise :)
Accidentally misread that as “do gay be crime” but honestly yeah, that too
Can I just say that I love the gay flag? I always liked the rainbow but this one is super pretty
i think it's more specific to mlms and nblms than the rainbow one as well <3
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I love how each queermeleon looks slightly different from each other 💕
This is kinda random, but I love your username and profile pic. (I'm omni btw)
Load More Replies... It made me so happy to see omnisexual, I usually don't see it with the other more well known flags. I almost cried though, seriously
I feel like SUCH AN IDIOT omigosh how did I not know gay was TURQUOISE? Gay is a little bit my flag! I’m genderfluid but I’m attracted to men so kinda…..? But still, HOW DID I NOT KNOW THAT
Wait I need a study break there are HOW MANY flags again??? I thought gay was the classic flag....well you learn something new every day
I think it's relatively new. Since the classic flag has morphed into meaning an entire community, a new one was designed for gay men specifically. But take that with a grain of salt; I tried to google it and just got a bunch of other new flags so it's not a fact, just something I vaguely remember reading about.
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Whoa slow down when was that the gay flag?? Greens and blues? What?? When??
it was made (idk when, but it's been used more frequently in the recent years) for gay men since the rainbow flag's symbolism has really shifted from gay men to the whole lgbtqia+ community
Load More Replies... I’ve said it once and ill say it again the Omni flag is ugly. There needs to be a better version. Yalll omnis deserve better flag
If you’re not Omni you don’t get to make design choices for that community.
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I had a conversation with someone recently about my gender and it went like this: Them: So what's your gender? Me: I'm gender fluid. Them: Are you more of a girl or a boy? Me: I'm not either, I'm something different. Them: So you are both? Me: NO, I am neither. Them: Can I just say that you're a girl? You look like a girl and that makes the most sense. Me: *sighs* FINE.
I love these! There funny and make me feel happy about who I am
I'm a pansexual enby but I definetly agree Lucina! These were great, I need more of this in my life lol
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Definitely make sure you eat breakfast first then, you need lots of energy
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I feel like I might be something like bi-curious right now. This may seem to be a stupid question, but is that the same as bisexual? I don't know. I'm some kind of bi I'm pretty sure. Maybe just sexually and not romantically, but still. I'm not sure.
im pretty sure bi-curious means that you're figuring it out and experimenting. being just bisexual means your sure with it. :)
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DON SHUT UP NOBODY CARES ABOUT A HOMOPHOBIC A*****E LIKE YOU SO F**K OFF AND SHOVE THAT HOMOPHOBIA UP YOU'RE DISGUSTING ASS ANG F*****G GO TO F*****G HELL
I had a conversation with someone recently about my gender and it went like this: Them: So what's your gender? Me: I'm gender fluid. Them: Are you more of a girl or a boy? Me: I'm not either, I'm something different. Them: So you are both? Me: NO, I am neither. Them: Can I just say that you're a girl? You look like a girl and that makes the most sense. Me: *sighs* FINE.
I love these! There funny and make me feel happy about who I am
I'm a pansexual enby but I definetly agree Lucina! These were great, I need more of this in my life lol
Load More Replies... Definitely make sure you eat breakfast first then, you need lots of energy
Load More Replies... I feel like I might be something like bi-curious right now. This may seem to be a stupid question, but is that the same as bisexual? I don't know. I'm some kind of bi I'm pretty sure. Maybe just sexually and not romantically, but still. I'm not sure.
im pretty sure bi-curious means that you're figuring it out and experimenting. being just bisexual means your sure with it. :)
Load More Replies... DON SHUT UP NOBODY CARES ABOUT A HOMOPHOBIC A*****E LIKE YOU SO F**K OFF AND SHOVE THAT HOMOPHOBIA UP YOU'RE DISGUSTING ASS ANG F*****G GO TO F*****G HELL
