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In this comic, cartoonist Maia Kobabe Creator/MaiaKobabe gives an illustrated biography from childhood to adulthood, with very heavy exploration of eir[[note]]Kobabe uses e, em eir pronouns[[/note]] gender and sexual orientation. It is eir first full-length book, with previous writings by Kobabe having been shorter.
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* {{Autobiography}}: Specifically, an autobiographical ComingOfAgeStory revolving around artist Maia Kobabe's gender identity.
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* BigSisterWorship: Maia includes a whole page on how cool eir big sister Phoebe is at one point, praising her effusively.
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* BigSisterWorship: Maia includes a whole page on how cool eir big little sister Phoebe is at one point, praising her effusively.
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* CoolBigSis: Maia's older sister Phoebe, whom e gushes about, is a very hip, accepting person (and illustrated this book).
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* CoolBigSis: Maia's older younger sister Phoebe, whom e gushes about, is a very hip, accepting person (and illustrated this book).
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* HippieParents: Both Maia's parents are basically this, into alternative education, easily flouting conventional gender roles and highly accepting of their kids personalities, whatever they are.
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* HippieParents: Both Maia's parents are basically this, into alternative education, easily flouting conventional gender roles and highly accepting of their kids kids' personalities, whatever they are.
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In this comic, cartoonist Maia Kobabe gives an illustrated biography from childhood to adulthood, with very heavy exploration of eir[[note]]Kobabe prefers e, em eir pronouns[[/note]] gender and sexual orientation. It is eir first full-length book, with previous writings by Kobabe having been shorter.
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In this comic, cartoonist Maia Kobabe gives an illustrated biography from childhood to adulthood, with very heavy exploration of eir[[note]]Kobabe prefers uses e, em eir pronouns[[/note]] gender and sexual orientation. It is eir first full-length book, with previous writings by Kobabe having been shorter.
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* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like some romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book, but e does at least like the ''idea'' with men too). Biromantic asexual thus seems to be eir orientation, though it's not explicit.
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* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like some romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book, but e does at least like the ''idea'' with men too). Biromantic asexual thus seems to be eir orientation, though it's not explicit.
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* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like some romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book, but e does at least like the ''idea'' with men too). Biromantic asexual thus seems to be eir orientation, though it's not explicit.explicit.
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* FirstPeriodPanic: Maia is quite dismayed after getting eir first period, at first trying to cover it up until e tells her mom. It's also a continuing source of gender dysphoria for em.
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* FirstPeriodPanic: Maia is quite dismayed after getting eir first period, at first trying to cover it up until e tells her eir mom. It's also a continuing source of gender dysphoria for em.
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* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like some romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book, but e does at least like the ''idea'' with men too). Biromantic asexual thus seems to be her eir orientation, though it's not explicit.
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* GroinAttack: Maia experiences pap smears as this, finding it excruciating to undergo them (in one case e sees the instrument had drawn blood too). It also makes em realize that e ''never ever'' wants to have penetrative sex, as any penetration's very uncomfortable.
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* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like some romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book, but e does at least like the ''idea'' with men too).
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* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like some romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book, but e does at least like the ''idea'' with men too). Biromantic asexual thus seems to be her orientation, though it's not explicit.
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* BoyishShortHair: Maia cuts eir hair short in adulthood, disliking long hair given it [[LongHairIsFeminine showcases a femininity]] which no longer fits.
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* BoyishShortHair: Maia cuts eir hair short in adulthood, disliking long hair given it [[LongHairIsFeminine showcases a femininity]] which no longer fits.doesn't fit em.
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* AmbiguousGender: Maia is happy when other people are unsure of eir gender or e's been mistaken as a boy, as it suits em as nonbinary. E achieves this with androgynous clothing and hairstyles.
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* AmbiguousGender: Maia is happy when other people are unsure of eir gender or e's been mistaken as a boy, as it suits em as nonbinary. E achieves this with androgynous clothing and hairstyles. However, it often doesn't work so e's called "she", but Maia's usually too shy to correct this.
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* BigSisterWorship: Maia includes a whole page on how cool eir big sister Phoebe is at one point, praising her effusively.
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* CoolBigSis: Maia's older sister Phoebe, whom e gushes about is, a very hip, accepting person (and illustrated this book).
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* CoolBigSis: Maia's older sister Phoebe, whom e gushes about is, about, is a very hip, accepting person (and illustrated this book).
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* GenderBlenderName: After eir mother says she'd originally planned Robin as Maia's name whatever eir sex, Maia gets taken with the idea, pondering several gender neutral names to use. None take though, so e remains Maia.
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* PronounTrouble: Upon eir self-realization as nonbinary, Maia is unsure what pronouns e should use. Rejecting more standing ones nonbinary people often use like they/them, e settles on the rarer Spivak pronouns of e/em/eir (thus the previous).
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In this comic, cartoonist Maia Kobabe gives an illustrated biography from childhood to adulthood, with very heavy exploration of eir[[note]]Kobabe prefers e, em eir pronouns[[/note]] gender and sexual orientation. It is eir first full-length book, with previous writings by Kobabe having been shorter.
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* AmbiguousGender: Maia is happy when other people are unsure if eir male or female, which fits em as nonbinary. E achieves this with androgynous clothing and hairstyles.
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* AmbiguousGender: Maia is happy when other people are unsure if of eir male gender or female, which fits e's been mistaken as a boy, as it suits em as nonbinary. E achieves this with androgynous clothing and hairstyles.
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* ButchLesbian: Most of the women whom Maia dates are this, with short hair and very tomboyish attires.
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* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book, although e likes at least the ''idea'' with men too-e's mostly attracted to androgyny, whatever the gender).
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* GoodParents: Maia's father and mother are both kind, laidback accepting people, which makes things much easier for em when eir struggling with gender/sexuality issues.
* HairyGirl: Maia's mom doesn't shave her legs and hasn't from childhood. It fits her hippie style.
* HasAType: Maia says e's mostly attracted to androgyny. This appears to work out mostly as {{butch lesbian}}s when e begins dating.
* HereditaryHomosexuality: Maia and eir sister Phoebe have a lesbian aunt, while both turn out to be queer (in different ways).
* HippieParents: Both Maia's parents are basically this, into alternative education, easily flouting conventional gender roles and highly accepting of their kids personalities, whatever they are.
* NoPeriodsPeriod: Heavily {{averted}}, as Maia's menstruation is explored in very lengthy detail, because it was such a source of anxiety to em.
* OutdoorsyGal: As a child before coming out as nonbinary Maia would have been perceived as this, happily playing outdoors all the time, along with eir sister and neighbor kids. This applies to eir mother too, who's very much into outdoor activities.
* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like some romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book,although but e likes does at least like the ''idea'' with men too-e's mostly attracted to androgyny, whatever the gender).too).
* HairyGirl: Maia's mom doesn't shave her legs and hasn't from childhood. It fits her hippie style.
* HasAType: Maia says e's mostly attracted to androgyny. This appears to work out mostly as {{butch lesbian}}s when e begins dating.
* HereditaryHomosexuality: Maia and eir sister Phoebe have a lesbian aunt, while both turn out to be queer (in different ways).
* HippieParents: Both Maia's parents are basically this, into alternative education, easily flouting conventional gender roles and highly accepting of their kids personalities, whatever they are.
* NoPeriodsPeriod: Heavily {{averted}}, as Maia's menstruation is explored in very lengthy detail, because it was such a source of anxiety to em.
* OutdoorsyGal: As a child before coming out as nonbinary Maia would have been perceived as this, happily playing outdoors all the time, along with eir sister and neighbor kids. This applies to eir mother too, who's very much into outdoor activities.
* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like some romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book,
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In this comic, cartoonist Maia Kobabe gives an illustrated biography from childhood to adulthood, with heavy exploration of eir[[note]]Kobabe prefers e, em eir pronouns[[/note]] gender and sexual orientation. It is eir first full-length book, with previous writings by Kobabe having been shorter.
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* AmbiguousGender: Maia is happy when other people are unsure if eir male or female, which fits em as nonbinary. E achieves this with androgynous clothing and hairstyles.
* BoyishShortHair: Maia cuts eir hair short in adulthood, disliking long hair given it [[LongHairIsFeminine showcases a femininity]] which no longer fits.
* ComingOutStory: Maia comes out successively as being bisexual, nonbinary and then asexual to eir loved ones.
* CoolBigSis: Maia's older sister Phoebe, whom e gushes about is, a very hip, accepting person (and illustrated this book).
* FirstPeriodPanic: Maia is quite dismayed after getting eir first period, at first trying to cover it up until e tells her mom. It's also a continuing source of gender dysphoria for em.
* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book, although e likes at least the ''idea'' with men too-e's mostly attracted to androgyny, whatever the gender).
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* AmbiguousGender: Maia is happy when other people are unsure if eir male or female, which fits em as nonbinary. E achieves this with androgynous clothing and hairstyles.
* BoyishShortHair: Maia cuts eir hair short in adulthood, disliking long hair given it [[LongHairIsFeminine showcases a femininity]] which no longer fits.
* ComingOutStory: Maia comes out successively as being bisexual, nonbinary and then asexual to eir loved ones.
* CoolBigSis: Maia's older sister Phoebe, whom e gushes about is, a very hip, accepting person (and illustrated this book).
* FirstPeriodPanic: Maia is quite dismayed after getting eir first period, at first trying to cover it up until e tells her mom. It's also a continuing source of gender dysphoria for em.
* RomanticAsexual: Maia initially identifies as bisexual, then realizes e isn't into sex over time, but does like romantic relationships (only with women that we see in the book, although e likes at least the ''idea'' with men too-e's mostly attracted to androgyny, whatever the gender).
