Lady Like
Document Type
Graphic Novel
Publication Date
Fall 2024
Abstract
These comics were created by students in Dr. Stella Oh's WGST 3300: Race, Gender, and Graphic Novels exploring thematic topics of identity, loss, illness, disability, and caregiving. After reading creative and scholarly works addressing war, PTSD, social stigma, and graphic medicine, students engaged in creating several comics. Some of the student comics are featured in this collection. Communicating their ideas through the visual-textual medium of comics, students engaged in critical reflection of their readings and class discussions. Students produced their comics through software such as Illustrator, Canva, Procreate, and other media.
Repository Citation
Correia, Ava and Oh, Stella, "Lady Like" (2024). Women’s and Gender Studies Student Work. 4.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/wgst_student/4
Comments
Growing up, girls are told to be a "lady." Commonly girls are told that they are wrong and need to be doing more. Lady Like questions what being "lady" is and why it is impossible to meet those standards. I used a mixed media style with physical art and digital images, all compiled on the Canva software.