Late last year there was a really moving blog post by Carrie Goldman that ran through the internets about a young girl who’d been bullied because she liked Star Wars.

I felt sad about that. So I decided to write a comic about my own experiences. ‘Cause girls can totally like Star Wars, and so can transboys! And so –

TRANSCRIPT:

Panel 1:

(There is a caption at the top of the panel, which reads:) As a kid I always wondered why my Jedi Mind Tricks didn’t work.

Younger Sam: (A person wearing a red polo, who is facing the viewer, but looking at a glass of orange liquid. Eyebrows are lowered and pushed together, mouth is closed, with slightly downturned edges and tongue sticking out. One arm is raised slightly at the shoulder and bent up at the elbow, hand palm down. There are pairs of parallel lines by Younger Sam’s elbow, hand, face, and by the glass.)

 

Panel 2:

(There is a caption at the top of the panel, which reads:) I knew it was uncool to be a girl who liked Star Wars (even though I watched it just as much as my brothers did.)

Younger Sam: (A person who is facing the viewer, but looking at the TV, with raised eyebrows and an open mouth, which has upturned edges. Younger Sam is sitting on a green couch.)

Younger Sam’s Brothers: (Are all facing the viewer, but looking at the TV, with raised eyebrows, and mouths with upturned edges. They are all sitting on the couch with Younger Sam.)

TV: Obi-Wan has taught you well..

 

Panel 3:

(There is a caption at the top of the panel, which reads:) So I hid it away, like most of my other “differences”

Younger Sam: (A person who is facing the viewer, but looking down, with raised eyebrows and a closed mouth, with downturned edges. Arms are raised at the shoulders and bent at the elbows, hands clasped together over Younger Sam’s chest, cradling rainbow ribbons.)

 

Panel 4:

(There is a caption at the top of the panel, which reads:) But now I’ve learnt to embrace it all.

Sam: (A person who is dressed as a Jedi, and is looking directly at the viewer. Eyebrows are lowered, and pushed together slightly and mouth is closed, with slightly upturned edges. Arms are raised at the shoulders, bent at the elbows, and hands are holding a green lightsaber.)

(There is another caption, at the bottom of the panel, which reads:) (and my Jedi Mind Tricks are getting stronger!!)