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Welcome to our Gam-O-Ween podcast where we sat down with:

KT Shy & Shagster from Shrub Monkeys
Tara Tallan of Galaxion
John Peters of Gypsy!
Traci Spencer of Compass

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I am very please to announce the launch of an amazing new series here on Girlamatic!
Ira Marcks is a teacher and a visual storyteller, he also creates a beautifully done watercolor strip called Witch Knots.
Simple layout, but tiny delicate details in each frame tell the story of a witch who crafts powerful necklaces.

I was really excited when Ira was excited to join Girlamatic. Please head over to his comic, which you’ll be seeing more of on the main site too soon, and tell him welcome, and read Witch Knots! I know you’ll be as impressed as I was. Look forward to more from Ira and more Witch Knots. It updates MWF.

Stay tuned for Hold My Life, starting next week! Also, Kory from Skin Deep will be launching her comic here on Girlamatic officially in NOVEMBER! Be on the look out for spooky strangeness! Gam-O-Ween is on it’s way!

We have a super secret end of 2009 in store for all of you!
Please also take a look at our Whip It Words and Art wall! Please spread the word and submit your own art and stories!

More very soon!

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If you have a second, and you enjoy Girlamatic:
Please consider us for Best Community Site for the Webcomics Readers Choice Awards, hosted at Webcomics Planet. You must be a member and select “Girlamatic” from the drop down menu!
We really work hard to bring you new and interesting series, art, and content daily! We appreciate all your enjoyment, and awesome feedback!
Thank you for reading, listening, and supporting Girlamatic! We hope to have much more interactive toys to play with very soon!

I just saw Whip It tonight, the Roller Derby movie by Drew Barrymore! Congrats to Ms. Barrymore on a wonderful picture with a (Girlamatic-like) wonderful spirit! More women directors! More! It inspired me to create an interactive game with you our readers! More details coming Monday! I hope you all love a good meme

Be sure to read our new review by the unflappable Nick Popio of Hobotaku! He reviews the NANA anime, which I have just started to watch myself.
See what he says, and be sure to leave comments with your own thoughts on this awesome show about two girls with the same name!

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Overall Rating: A+

Summary: A romance/drama/music shōjo series created by Ai Yazawa, and focuses on the lives of young women who are both named Nana. To top it off, they meet on a train when they are both moving to Tokyo and they’re the same age (20)! That’s where the similarities end. Nana Osaki is a singer in a punk band called Black Stones (or Blast) and is moving to Tokyo to become a star. Nana Komatsu is from a small town and is following her friends and boyfriend to Tokyo, but doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life.

As the story progresses, we learn more about each Nana’s past, and then their stories merge again when they both want to rent the same apartment and decide to move in together. Nana Osaki gives Nana Komatsu the nickname “Hachi” (after Hachikō), because her behavior is similar to a dog’s, and it helps tell them apart (thanks!). Hachi also becomes good friends with the members of Nana’s band, Nobuo, Yasu and the very young, and very promiscuous, Shin.

As the series progresses, Blast gains more and more popularity, but the romantic entanglements become more and more complicated. Nana O’s ex-boyfriend (who left her to join the band Trapnest in Tokyo) returns, and the two bands become intertwined. Hachi’s inclination to fall in love at first site gets her in trouble, and all the other characters have relationships that progress throughout the series.

I absolutely adore Nana. The anime is based on the manga and so far it has been completely faithful to the original series. The addition of the music really adds to the story, since in the manga you have to imagine it. Although it is typically categorized as shōjo, Nana has josei themes. For example, the relationships in Nana are not idealized (a common feature in shōjo), but are instead very realistic, which is one of the reasons I love the series. It’s very easy to relate to all of the characters and get drawn in (though that can also be frustrating since they can make dumb decisions!). That said, it retains a lot of the comedy of shōjo-style manga, which helps offset the heavy emphasis on romance and drama. In short, it’s one of my all-time favorite series, and I can’t recommend the manga and anime enough. Be forewarned, there is minor nudity in the manga series (I haven’t seen any in the anime yet), but nothing serious.

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Wow, I cannot believe how fast this year is going by!
Gam-o-Ween is right in front of us! Look for more teasery goodness around the 15th

I hope you guys are enjoying the small season adjustment of the website! More to come!

Claviger starts it’s final chapter THIS FRIDAY! Check it out, and read up on the archive to get caught up on this amazing adventure!

“In order to save the Fairie world of Avalon, one girl must conquer her broken heart.”

I’m excited to announce that Kory Bingaman of “Skin Deep” will be joining us here at Girlamatic in November! Welcome, Kory! We’re so excited to have you!

Also that kickin’ rock n’ roll revenge epic by Dale Ingram, HOLD MY LIFE, will be returning in its full flash glory this month! Small tech set backs, but it’s coming back!
Get ready to break some hearts and guitar strings! Be here for it!

Much more excitement coming your way. October is our favorite month, and we want to hear from you! Tells us what you think of the new gam right here, and more of what you want to see.

Don’t forget to tweet @lynnlau or @girlamatic or email me you questions for the upcoming podcast Oct. 3rd!!
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Overall Rating: A+
Summary: A romantic comedy shōjo series created by Aya Kanno, which follows Asuka Masamune, a tall, masculine and cool high school student. Asuka is the captain of the kendo team, excels in judo and karate, and everyone in the school thinks he’s the greatest. However, Asuka has a secret – he loves all things cute, sweet and lovely like cooking, shōjo manga and sewing.

As a child, Asuka’s father left his mother because he wanted to become a woman, and as a result Asuka’s mother forbade Asuka from acting like  a girl. To avoid hurting his mother Asuka tries to hide his love of cuteness and be masculine. However, when he meets a girl named Ryo Miyakozuka he falls in love and all bets are off.

For her part, Ryo isn’t like most girls. She cannot sew, cook, bake, make bento or do any of the the normally “girly” things. Instead Ryo is tough, an excellent fighter, and likes movies that involve fighting (see a theme?). She and Asuka become fast friends along with Juuta Tachibana, a playboy classmate who is always following Asuka around.

Here’s the thing, I have been wondering what an appropriate word in Japanese would be for a man who is feminine, but not gay and doesn’t cross-dress. Apparently, the word is Otomen.

When I read the back cover of this manga in the Cary Barnes & Noble, I fell in love with the concept since (aside from sewing) I love all the things Asuka talks about, and went through a long period (re: High School) where I tried to hide that and act masculine and cool (I’m pretty sure I failed at that stuff though). After reading Otomen, it’s now one of my favorite manga (at least that I’ve read recently) and I can’t wait for more of it to come out. Volume 4 comes out in November (I hate it when there’s a 2 or 3 month break between volumes being released) and I plan to pick it up as soon as it’s out.

If you like romantic comedy shōjo manga, and your male protagonists to be a bit girly, then you will absolutely love Otomen. Even if that doesn’t describe you I recommend a least giving this one a try. <3!

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Hello, there, Readers! Happy Friday!
Today’s a great day for a new installment of Dollface by Elizabeth Shupe!
Writing on the topic of Doll’s in Mitsukazu Mihara’s Manga work, Elizabeth shows us a talented and intelligent woman writing and drawing about hard topics that plague Japanese society even toda

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Mitsukazu Mihara’s Early Works

Part 1

“Science Fiction is a metaphor. What sets it apart from older forms of fiction seems to be it’s use of new metaphors, drawn from great dominant’s of our contemporary life – science, all the sciences, and technology, and the relativistic and historical outlook among them” - Ursula LeGuin

Mitsukazu Mihara’s works are often mislabeled as horror, due to her stark black-heavy page compositions, her Gothic Lolita styled characters, and her undeniably morbid plots. But her best works, including her seminal manga, “Doll” (briefly mentioned in my last post), and it’s precursor, “I. C. in a Sunflower”, are both excellent examples of science fiction. Science fiction is defined by its postulations about near future or far future societies by taking current science or technology to its ultimate extreme end. In both “Doll” and “I. C. in a Sunflower” Mihara takes our current society’s obsession with A.I. and human-shaped automatons to it’s logical conclusion, creating her “dolls” – meticulously coiffed and clothed mechanical servants to mankind.
By now you may be saying to yourself “This reminds me an awful lot of “Chobits” by CLAMP, what with all the ravishingly hot subservient robo-boys and girls! “. To some extent you would be correct. Like CLAMP, Mihara uses her ethereal robots as mannequins to show off her fashion design skills, decking them out in frothy, over-the-top Gothic Lolita ensembles that would make CLAMP characters seethe with envy. (Not coincidentally, Mihara was also the first and one of the most well known cover artists of “Gothic and Lolita Bible”, the premier gothic, punk, and lolita fashion publication in Japan.)
As well as predating “Chobits” Mihara’s work transcends the idealized misogyny of Chobits (more on that later! ), instead, it focuses on more universal human issues such as the nature of the soul, whether traits are learned or inherent, and the consequences of objects being given human form.
There’s not much information about Mitsukazu Mihara in English. Her Wikipedia article is largely devoid of personal information. However, I did have the opportunity to meet her at Otakon many years ago. The room was mostly filled with girls dressed head-to-toe in Lolita clothes, waiting to meet one of their sub-culture’s notables and when Mihara arrived, there was excited murmuring all around. For one of the great icons of Lolita fashion she was dressed very conservatively, in jeans and a blouse.

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Everyone asked her questions about her feelings on Lolita fashion and her illustrations for “Gothic and Lolita Bible”. She was very reserved and modest, like many Japanese, but she also had about her a quiet strength and a deep intelligence. When I asked her about some of the deeper themes in her work, she had a little trouble answering (most likely due to a minor mix-up with the translator), but eventually she said that her work was often about issues like abuse and misogyny, which she said where under-represented in Japanese culture.
Later, I got her to sign my art books and was extremely happy.

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Mitsukazu Mihara’s Early Works

Part 1

“Science Fiction is a metaphor. What sets it apart from older forms of fiction seems to be it’s use of new metaphors, drawn from great dominant’s of our contemporary life – science, all the sciences, and technology, and the relativistic and historical outlook among them” - Ursula LeGuin

Mitsukazu Mihara’s works are often mislabeled as horror, due to her stark black-heavy page compositions, her Gothic Lolita styled characters, and her undeniably morbid plots. But her best works, including her seminal manga, “Doll” (briefly mentioned in my last post), and it’s precursor, “I. C. in a Sunflower”, are both excellent examples of science fiction. Science fiction is defined by its postulations about near future or far future societies by taking current science or technology to its ultimate extreme end. In both “Doll” and “I. C. in a Sunflower” Mihara takes our current society’s obsession with A.I. and human-shaped automatons to it’s logical conclusion, creating her “dolls” – meticulously coiffed and clothed mechanical servants to mankind.
By now you may be saying to yourself “This reminds me an awful lot of “Chobits” by CLAMP, what with all the ravishingly hot subservient robo-boys and girls! “. To some extent you would be correct. Like CLAMP, Mihara uses her ethereal robots as mannequins to show off her fashion design skills, decking them out in frothy, over-the-top Gothic Lolita ensembles that would make CLAMP characters seethe with envy. (Not coincidentally, Mihara was also the first and one of the most well known cover artists of “Gothic and Lolita Bible”, the premier gothic, punk, and lolita fashion publication in Japan.)
As well as predating “Chobits” Mihara’s work transcends the idealized misogyny of Chobits (more on that later! ), instead, it focuses on more universal human issues such as the nature of the soul, whether traits are learned or inherent, and the consequences of objects being given human form.
There’s not much information about Mitsukazu Mihara in English. Her Wikipedia article is largely devoid of personal information. However, I did have the opportunity to meet her at Otakon many years ago. The room was mostly filled with girls dressed head-to-toe in Lolita clothes, waiting to meet one of their sub-culture’s notables and when Mihara arrived, there was excited murmuring all around. For one of the great icons of Lolita fashion she was dressed very conservatively, in jeans and a blouse.

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Everyone asked her questions about her feelings on Lolita fashion and her illustrations for “Gothic and Lolita Bible”. She was very reserved and modest, like many Japanese, but she also had about her a quiet strength and a deep intelligence. When I asked her about some of the deeper themes in her work, she had a little trouble answering (most likely due to a minor mix-up with the translator), but eventually she said that her work was often about issues like abuse and misogyny, which she said where under-represented in Japanese culture.
Later, I got her to sign my art books and was extremely happy.

Originally published at Girlamatic. Please leave any comments there.

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Mitsukazu Mihara’s Early Works

Part 1

“Science Fiction is a metaphor. What sets it apart from older forms of fiction seems to be it’s use of new metaphors, drawn from great dominant’s of our contemporary life – science, all the sciences, and technology, and the relativistic and historical outlook among them” - Ursula LeGuin

Mitsukazu Mihara’s works are often mislabeled as horror, due to her stark black-heavy page compositions, her Gothic Lolita styled characters, and her undeniably morbid plots. But her best works, including her seminal manga, “Doll” (briefly mentioned in my last post), and it’s precursor, “I. C. in a Sunflower”, are both excellent examples of science fiction. Science fiction is defined by its postulations about near future or far future societies by taking current science or technology to its ultimate extreme end. In both “Doll” and “I. C. in a Sunflower” Mihara takes our current society’s obsession with A.I. and human-shaped automatons to it’s logical conclusion, creating her “dolls” – meticulously coiffed and clothed mechanical servants to mankind.
By now you may be saying to yourself “This reminds me an awful lot of “Chobits” by CLAMP, what with all the ravishingly hot subservient robo-boys and girls! “. To some extent you would be correct. Like CLAMP, Mihara uses her ethereal robots as mannequins to show off her fashion design skills, decking them out in frothy, over-the-top Gothic Lolita ensembles that would make CLAMP characters seethe with envy. (Not coincidentally, Mihara was also the first and one of the most well known cover artists of “Gothic and Lolita Bible”, the premier gothic, punk, and lolita fashion publication in Japan.)
As well as predating “Chobits” Mihara’s work transcends the idealized misogyny of Chobits (more on that later! :D), instead, it focuses on more universal human issues such as the nature of the soul, whether traits are learned or inherent, and the consequences of objects being given human form.
There’s not much information about Mitsukazu Mihara in English. Her Wikipedia article is largely devoid of personal information. However, I did have the opportunity to meet her at Otakon many years ago. The room was mostly filled with girls dressed head-to-toe in Lolita clothes, waiting to meet one of their sub-culture’s notables and when Mihara arrived, there was excited murmuring all around. For one of the great icons of Lolita fashion she was dressed very conservatively, in jeans and a blouse. Everyone asked her questions about her feelings on Lolita fashion and her illustrations for “Gothic and Lolita Bible”. She was very reserved and modest, like many Japanese, but she also had about her a quiet strength and a deep intelligence. When I asked her about some of the deeper themes in her work, she had a little trouble answering (most likely due to a minor mix-up with the translator), but eventually she said that her work was often about issues like abuse and misogyny, which she said where under-represented in Japanese culture.
Later, I got her to sign my art books and was extremely happy.

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Hey, Everyone! Godseeker is now completely available on Girlamatic. Spend the day catching up on this amazingly unique, myth-filled world, and then stay tuned as they update twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays!

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Nick rocks out Anime direction and Manga suggestion twice weekly here on Girlamatic!
Hobotaku Reviews always spot the gems, and the would be gem but clunkers. Before you buy, take it from Nick, he’ll tell you what’s up.

Today, he’s got a peek at Eden of the East. Check out the sweet opener, and what Nick had to say about this show!
Ever you seen Higashi no Eden? Leave your comments to Nick here!

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Overall Rating: A-
Summary: A Psychological/Romance/Mystery series created by Kenji Kamiyama. The story begins three months after “Careless Monday” when 10 missiles hit uninhabited areas of Japan on November 22, 2010. However, the apparent terrorist attack didn’t kill anyone and remains a mystery. The series follows Saki Morimi and Akira Takizawa. The two meet in Washington, DC while Saki is in DC as part of a graduation trip. She decides to try to throw a coin into the White House Fountain. Unfortunately for her the throw falls short and attracts the attention of two police officers. That’s when Takizawa shows up out of nowhere naked with a gun, and a strange mobile phone. Understandably, this distracts the police officers who chase after Takizawa. Luckily, he is able to lose them and catches back up with Saki who gives him her coat, scarf and hat. What? It’s cold out! The two then go their separate ways.

There’s something weird about Takizawa. He has lost most of his memories and the mobile phone he has is charged with 8.2 billion yen. In addition, an operator named Juiz answers the phone to reveal that his memories have been removed, and though she can’t help him with that, she can help him with pretty much anything else. It costs money (which is deducted from the 8.2 billion total) but she can make it happen. To begin with, she directs him home. When he gets “home” he finds an apartment full of guns and fake passports. As he begins to wonder what kind of person he is the doorbell rings.

Meanwhile, Saki had realized that her passport was in the coat she lent to Takizawa. She managed to catch up with him at his apartment and asks for her passport back. She’s headed back to Japan that day, and Takizawa decides to abandon the apartment, grabs a passport for Akira Takizawa, and leaves with Saki. After an embarrassing conversation with a police woman, they head to the airport. Takizawa gets a plane ticket to Japan from the embassy and Saki gets a crush on Takizawa. Unfortunately, the mood changes when they see another terrorist attack in Japan.

This is just the beginning for Saki and Takizawa. Who is Takizawa? What’s up with his mobile phone? Is he a terrorist or a hero? Find out!

I loved this series. It’s the best serious anime I’ve seen in awhile and I kept eagerly awaiting the next episode. The plot is well-developed, and the characters are engaging. There was one plot point I had an issue with (don’t worry, no spoilers!) but overall the series is fantastic. The anime has been acquired by Funimation to be released in the US. There are also two movies planned to follow the series. I can’t wait to see them. If you like your anime to have a solid plot and some mystery to it, then definitely check this one out. It only has 11 episodes, so it’s a limited commitment, and a great series!

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So, I was going to tell everyone this morning that our NEW column launched: GEEK CHIC! A Humor & Advice column on actual fashion for every geek girl and boy. BUT YOU GUYS ALREADY FOUND IT! Click here to see the comments Ms. Leia is already getting and add your own!

That’s not all! This is Girlamatic! If that was all, you’d be on some other site somewhere else.

If you “Tweet” you know what # means….okay,so those two things don’t go hand-in-hand.

The service’s [Twitter] application programming interface (API) allows other web services and applications to integrate with Twitter. Searches on the system make use of hashtags, words or phrases prefixed with a #. A search for “comics” would turn up all messages that included #comics.
-From Wikipedia

So, if you’re on twitter you may have seen #webcomicwednesdays. This along with #makecomics #comics #readcomics and #webcomics, have all been rapidly circulating through the webcomic universe on Twitter. Specifically, Girlamatic uses all of these to highlight certain tweets about updates, new content and exciting news happening on Girlamatic.com!

Well, we’ve got some milestones coming up on Girlamatic, so following us on twitter is the easiest way to get the latest from this site about all news, and related fun stuff.
I want to use Webcomic Wenesdays to give you guys an overview of the week, and tell you what’s headed your way the rest of the month:

Get ready for The Continentals launch. And ALL NEW Graphic Novel project from the Glyph Award nominated team who brought you G.A.A.K and the artist of the teamUA Frontiers.

The Continentals: It’s like Sherlock Holmes meets the TV show “The Avengers” with a dash of James Bond for flavor.

We’re excited for it to be apart of Girlamatic coming at the end of this month!

Be on the look out also for our tweets about our 7 year Gammiversary! 3 short years ago comics like Compass and Galaxion joined the Girlamatic Roster. Seven or more years ago comics like Spades, Bite Me, Jeepers, Gypsy and others joined. Some Finished others still going strong! And now we’ve got three 4 new comics starting. We’ve got some goodies in store for you beginning in September for our big 7th year.

Also NEW COMICS are: Li’l Mell, Mad Sugar, Compass, Five Star, Spades, Godseeker, Shrub Monkeys and Real Magic!

Check back everyday for more new surprises!
Laters,
DCM

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I was in the mood for an orgy of consumerism. It had been a while since I got myself did so I made a hair appointment downtown and planned to buy myself a sweet new outfit. Going through the pages of glossy top selling magazine at the hair salon for an idea of what blouse would go best with an A line skirt I found myself instead assaulted with advertisements for shit I can’t afford and the knowledge that my big toes may not be sufficiently alluring. Trips into most department stores are like a safari of despair. I tried buying jeans at a Forever 21 once. They all had flies with a half inch zipper.

“Awesome.” I thought. “If I could just keep my vagina in a safety deposit box in Albuquerque, New Mexico I would fit into these fucking things.”

After managing to molt out of the tiny denim hell pants I then took myself to the local H&M to try on one of the sexy button down dresses in the window. In the dressing room I attempted to get the fasteners over my vast tits and promptly shredded the front of it. I snuck out, hid the tattered dress on a rack and went home to contemplate eating disorders. Then I decided every retailer could just kiss my ass and ate Frito Pie while watching Dark City. Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

It’s hard, Isn’t it? You’re a nerdy girl. You are self aware, well read, dedicated to furthering yourself as a human being and collecting Carla Speed McNeil originals. You can hold forth on topics that range from social customs of the late 17th century to the class dynamics in Battle Angel Alita. There is no room in the lofty, intellectual world of geek culture for the frivolity of fashion! What you wear doesn’t matter!

And yet you totally think Christian Louboutin makes the hottest shoes ever.

There has always been a perception about us nerd-wads that we couldn’t dress our way out of a paper bag. The image painted of genre lovers is one of the hulking, mouth breathing, greasy hambeast in a Sailor Moon outfit three sizes too small clutching a Naruto plush doll. That image is for the most part bullshit and yet it persists. Although to be honest the general culture of fashion and beauty can be just as guilty as we are. Remember a few months ago when it was all the rage to wear velour track suits with “Juicy” embroidered across the ass? I do. I wish I didn’t but I do.

But what to do? If you are a nerd looking for interesting new ways to dress yourself in a way not shameful and humiliating to yourself and others or other girly health and beauty content you may, like myself, feel left out in the cold. Fashion shows and beauty magazines are useless for advice. The general tone of most style guides is somewhere between the first day of preschool orientation and that health class in middle school where they sent the boys out of the room so a woman five times your age could tell you you were “Becoming a woman” and “Flowering” and all the other euphemism she had to use because the school board can’t stomach the word “Vagina”.

For example a quick trip to Cosmo.com brought up an article that says it can make me “Feel So Freakin’ Sexy”. In a section detailing how to be freakin’ sexy while in your own home watching a movie with your guy I come across the recommendation to:

“Give each other hand massages. They aren’t so distracting that you’ll miss the action, but the physical connection will make your bodies hum.”

Is that what we are calling them now? Because I’ve received hand massages during a film and I wasn’t paying attention to what was on the scre- Oh wait, they mean actually massaging each others actual hands. My bad. I was thinking of something different.

Anyway, my point is that for most of us lady nerds most Fashion rags don’t cut it. The cutesy, condescending language is off putting and the fashion advice useless to a group of women who for the most part would rather stand out instead of conform to a strict and narrow idea of hip modern style. We want to look good but not look exactly the same. Yet everyone needs help sometimes picking out a flattering dress or new way to style our hair.

A few months ago I was in a Body Shop with my friend Pancha trying to decide on a new shade of lipstick. The incredibly helpful lady in the make up section applied a shade of pink to my lips and stepped back.

“Oh that one looks pretty nice!” The clerk beamed.

Out of the side of my mouth I muttered to Pancha. “Does this look pretty nice?”

“Sure” She said. “It looks nice if you are the sort of person who gives hand jobs behind the 7-11″

“Christ.” I scrubbed the pigment off of my lips and bought a new eyeshadow instead.

It’s my most fervent hope that in the following series of articles that we all can have a conversation about style that is fun and relevant instead of demeaning and restrictive. That we can openly discuss how to look smoking hot while not feeling like our bodies are ugly and wrong. Because as my mother once put to me as I sat weeping in a department store dressing room: “There isn’t anything wrong with you. It was just a bad top for your figure. Now buck up. This is supposed to fun not make you upset. Something is out on that floor. We just haven’t found it yet.”

So let’s find some good stuff shall we? It’s out there somewhere and if I don’t know where the best dresses can be found for tall girls with big hips then I’m sure one of you readers will.

(And as for you gentlemen who may be reading, don’t worry. I’ll get to you too.)

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IE bugs have been repaired! Thanks to Rachel Nabors of Sub Culture of One fame. She’s an awesome web designer, comic artist, and life saver second pair of eyes Thanks for your swift and exacting work, Rachel!

If anyone sees anything else that’s wonky please do not hesitate to log it in the bug report forum! Thanks for all our hawk-eyes out there for spotting all the mess!

Please go on about your reguarly scheduled weekend and read more webcomics!

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