Frank S. E., Dellaria Jac
Madison, WI, USA
Arlington Heights, IL, USA
Menstruation is often categorized as a function of the female body that affects women. Trans and genderqueer people contest this biological function as a social signal of gender/sex identity. The comics illustrate the gendered interactions trans and genderqueer people must navigate in their daily lives and visually explore four gendered/ sexed social spheres: (1) gender/sex identity, (2) public bathroom attendance, (3) product marketing and messaging, and (4) healthcare. Each of these arenas is permeated by the biologically and socially constructed gender/sex binary, and as a result trans and genderqueer menstruators confront preexisting constraints ranging from social interactions to the built environment. These micro social symbols of gender/sex distinction are symptoms of a larger gender regime in which gender/sex are interpreted, regulatd, and policed.
月经通常被归类为影响女性的女性身体功能。跨性别者和性别酷儿群体对这种生理功能提出质疑，认为它是性别/性身份的一种社会信号。这些漫画描绘了跨性别者和性别酷儿群体在日常生活中必须应对的性别化互动，并直观地探索了四个性别化/性别的社会领域：（1）性别/性身份，（2）公共卫生间使用情况，（3）产品营销与信息传递，以及（4）医疗保健。这些领域中的每一个都充斥着生物学和社会建构的性别/性二元对立，因此，跨性别和性别酷儿经期者面临着从社会互动到建筑环境等各种既存的限制。这些性别/性差异的微观社会符号是一个更大的性别制度的症状，在这个制度中，性别/性被解释、规范和管控。
