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Lol, the nose is one line and yet she can't even keep it on model.
 

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I have no clue why the health nut woman in the first one is wearing a shirt with the Hindu Aum symbol, seems like a very specific and odd detail to add
New-age hippie vegan people tend to gravitate towards hinduism. For some reason they're also often anti-vaxxers and like to treat everything with homeopathy and essential oils, because hurr durr actual meds are not natural and your heart knows better what your body needs.
 

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New-age hippie vegan people tend to gravitate towards hinduism. For some reason they're also often anti-vaxxers and like to treat everything with homeopathy and essential oils, because hurr durr actual meds are not natural and your heart knows better what your body needs.
Fuck Hinduism, the Om symbol has been homogenized to just mean "altirnativ n spirichul n gud vibez".
You can see tons of "gypsy soul" Instathots wearing an Om who think it's a cool foreign-looking version of a peace sign.
 

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Oh boy it's been a few weeks, I wonder how Tikva is doing now?
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Oh... oh dear.
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Oh.
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*sigh* Man I just feel bad for that poor kid now, hasn't seen her friends in months and now no dad either. I think we all knew this polycule was going to collapse eventually, but who'd have thought a viral pandemic and Tikva's husband-turned-housemate prioritising pussy over wearing a mask would be the cause?
 
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I'm actually surprised she isn't one of those kooky alt medicine weirdos.
Nothing here says she isn't. I'm not saying that Tikva is or isn't, just that alternative medicine isn't being completely separated from establishment medical standards and masks are actually pretty attractive to alt care health nuts. There are those that fully rejected all modern medical care but quite often people just use alt med to support normal care or only to some conditions. This is definitely a spectrum. Actually most people use some home remedies but do use real drugs, doctors and standard care as a rule.

One side that makes alt care so attractive to many people especially to women is feeling of control. Most people don't understand medical care that well despite using it. This is normal as it's complicated topic where even experts can't know everything and often have use trial and error. This educated guesswork is continuously getting better and obviously works most of the time, but can look and feel absolutely bonkers and out of control. So instead of using drugs that you need permission to get, are made god knows where from ingredients that sound alien and work because of mechanisms that you don't understand, you get to make the treatment that you found out about and makes sense to you all by yourself. Also you can find a community of like minded people that care about health and it makes you feel so smart.

Masks definitely can fall under this. They look simple, make sense to an average person (although people often misunderstand how they work) and you can make one yourself. The DIY aspect shouldn't be underestimated especially when it comes to artistic people like Tikva. Now I don't mean just making masks, that can be part of it but more you get to make a statement. You got the mask, you wear the mask, you made effort, you are skillful, you are smart, you are in control and you care.
 
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What I get from these is that she tried to tell her ex to stop seeing his girlfriend in person because of covid (but really because she’s salty and jealous) and he said no, because they’re all young and non-obese and the risk is low, so she went nuclear and jettisoned him from her life and also put him in a position where he was willing to give up seeing his daughter since it meant no more crazy bitch.
 

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Oh what a surprise, as soon as Tikva's husband is out of the picture Rajeev just happens to be able to move into the apartment next door. I was starting to feel a tiny bit sympathetic there but fuck her, she has learned nothing. I have to wonder if her and Rajeev actually planned and announced this a while ago and it was the straw that broke the camel's back for Vajra?
 

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Oh what a surprise, as soon as Tikva's husband is out of the picture Rajeev just happens to be able to move into the apartment next door. I was starting to feel a tiny bit sympathetic there but fuck her, she has learned nothing. I have to wonder if her and Rajeev actually planned and announced this a while ago and it was the straw that broke the camel's back for Vajra?
What is that cowboys thing about? I really don't get it. Is it a pop culture refrence or what?
 

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Also did this happen for real or is this her trying to make her life look tots awesome again? It's pretty clear that she has white washed her life multiple times. Poly life is the bestiest, worst part being scheduling and all hard feelings are monos or unicorn chaser being unreasonable. She is strong, compassionate and great at communicating with people. Just look all these text walls, that's how real people talk.

I will add that I'm optimistic type so I did think third option. That Vajra really didn't like her airing their parenting disagreements in biased comic form and made that clear that's unacceptable. This could be saving face comic. I don't fully believe this as he seem to be somewhat of a doormat but would be nice as he has show some backbone since the breakup. Shame if he has slided back to be her comfort blanket when the men she chases after aren't there for her because they want just fun and sex.
 

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The drawing style in these, when paired with the text, just irritates me somehow.
I think the problem as that approaching a very serious and complex issue via comics with no real visual talent to speak of is a self defeating paradigm. It's like if you were in a combat zone and your corporal got his position of leadership by being really good at Doom.

If there's absolutely no weight in your aesthetics, why would anyone reading a comic attribute weight to your words? Write a fucking essay, faggot.

Edit To Add: If the cause is THAT important to you and you NEED to make comics (maybe for the sake of mass appeal), why not just learn to draw? It's not that hard, it just demands persistence. If the issue at hand is truly what defines you, why the fuck would you let a universal skillset hold you back?

Maybe it's not important enough to this loser.
These "artists" don't understand the "show, not tell" aspect in comics.
 
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