Poppy Pesuyama

nonfiction/graphic memoir - nonbinary (and possibly ace spectrum) manga artist deals with the trauma of sexual harrassment and body dysphoria in Japan. (part 1 of 2) TW: gender dysphoria, sexual harassment, self-harm, purging/anorexia, PTSD.

this is an extremely traumatic story painstakingly rendered into graphic format, effectively conveying the artist's emotional and psychological states. A difficult subject, but so very well done--hopefully it brings some level of benefit/comfort to other trans/NB/harassment victims as well as to the author/artist.
Note that there is a statement on the colophon (copyright page) that says "The stories, characters, and incidents mentioned in this publication are entirely fictional" but otherwise the work is understood to be a (partly fictionalized?) memoir depicting the author's own experiences, with names changed/obscured.… (altro)

This was very interesting. This manga is a memoir. It’s the story of the author and her sexual-harassment, and how it affected her life. How issues when she was younger held on into adulthood. This wasn’t just about one instance of sexual harassment as a young adult, but the sexual harassment of women and girls, or those who appear to be women, or a girls, most of their life. This was not an easy read. The author left all their thoughts and feelings in the panels. And while the story didn’t end since it is a volume one, I did find the story interesting. However, I don’t think I want to read anymore. Not because it wasn’t good, but because there are leftover questions, I felt like the author told us everything they needed to.… (altro)