Assigned Male–Educational and affirming

I was introduced to Assigned Male through the Facebook posts of a non-binary friend. Though this is a webcomic, it’s not focused on humor, but rather sharing the daily struggles of trans people from an inside perspective. This comic both educates to those outside the trans community, and provides emotional support for those in the community by emphasizing that their struggles are real and valid.

I think this resource could be useful to language teachers because the comics are short, use accessible language, and are of course illustrated, yet they still address some very complex issues and provide perspectives that are not usually heard in cis-dominated conversations. In addition, I think it is helpful to language teachers that the aim of this comic is not to be humorous, as humor is often very difficult to translate. Instead these comics raise questions about the way society currently functions.