Guiding magazine
Rainbow girl
What does it mean to be a trans girl? Are there any differences to other children?
Rainbow loves LEGO, climbing trees, reading, playing with her friends and not listening to her parents when they tell her to wash her hands before dinner. ‘She might sound very much like your children, and she is the same, except when she was born, we assumed she was a boy.’
Rainbow loves LEGO, climbing trees, reading, playing with her friends and not listening to her parents when they tell her to wash her hands before dinner. ‘She might sound very much like your children, and she is the same, except when she was born, we assumed she was a boy.’
Challenges & Approach
The challenge was to balance the sensitivity of the subject with the storytelling and the portrayal of Rainbow.
Initially, I failed to sensitively portray the transition by drawing Rainbow with both male and female sides. So I decided to portray a monochromatic girl who would gain more colours as her feelings and family acceptance grew.
︎︎︎ Read the full story, here
Initially, I failed to sensitively portray the transition by drawing Rainbow with both male and female sides. So I decided to portray a monochromatic girl who would gain more colours as her feelings and family acceptance grew.
︎︎︎ Read the full story, here
Project info
Client: Girlguiding
Publication: Guiding Magazine
Year: 2022
Publication: Guiding Magazine
Year: 2022
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