At thirteen, I was so paralyzed with self-consciousness tha… - Alison Bechdel

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At thirteen, I was so paralyzed with self-consciousness that sometimes I'd get home from school and realize I hadn't spoken out loud all day. Later, I would blame my social awkwardness on my homosexuality. But now I speculate that being a lesbian actually saved me... If it weren't for the unconventionality of my desires, my mind might never have been forced to reckon with my body.

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Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama · May 1, 2012 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Alison Bechdel (born September 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist. She has written one of the best-known LGBT comic strips, Dykes to Watch Out For, for over 25 years. Her graphic memoir Fun Home was rated one of the best books of 2006.

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If it weren't for the unconventionality of my desires, my mind might never have been forced to reckon with my body.

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