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Most people don't even try to get what they want because of the painful reckoning with their parents it entails.

Alison Bechdel

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About Alison Bechdel

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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Alternative Names: Alison J. Bechdel

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Mo: I... y'know, um... I'm really attracted to you! [thought bubble:] Omigod! Who said that?!
Caption: A horrifying silence ensues. Is it an hour, or merely several seconds?
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Mo: Thank goddess! I was about to commit hara-kiri with my teaspoon!

Most people don't even try to get what they want because of the painful reckoning with their parents it entails. - Alison Bechdel

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