Chapter: Chapter 57
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(Emily puts the pronoun booklet in her Student Association tote bag.)
Hattie: But she does make fun of me for fulfilling the "over-involved ally" stereotype.
Other person at stall: A classic
Emily: I'd never heard of that! But... Makes sense. Although my Aunt and Uncle didn't go that way...
Someone off panel: Are they... allies?
Emily: Well they met by being the only two straights (they claim) at an AIDS thing, each supporting a family member. But they weren't actually big activists...
Hattie: Huh!
Emily: And now they literally have 2.5 kids and a picket fence, so.
Someone off panel: "Literally"?
Emily: Yeah, I'm the point five!
Markus: Heh
Emily: Anyway... what do you do in this queer department?
Hattie: WELL!
Other person at stall, holding out bowl of badges: Would you like a badge?
Hattie: We have an autonomous lounge for queer and questioning students and we have events throughout the year, mostly social, some educational, here's more info-
(While they're talking, Emily picks out a bisexual badge, pins it to her shirt, and then takes the offered pamphlet.)
Markus: And um - do you have to be - queer to go to these...?
Hattie: Into the lounge, yeah, but lots of the events are open to allies - it'll say in there - And hey! How's your friend Dee? Do you still catch up?
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Alt text: aha! you fell for my cunning "literally" trap!
Hattie: But she does make fun of me for fulfilling the "over-involved ally" stereotype.
Other person at stall: A classic
Emily: I'd never heard of that! But... Makes sense. Although my Aunt and Uncle didn't go that way...
Someone off panel: Are they... allies?
Emily: Well they met by being the only two straights (they claim) at an AIDS thing, each supporting a family member. But they weren't actually big activists...
Hattie: Huh!
Emily: And now they literally have 2.5 kids and a picket fence, so.
Someone off panel: "Literally"?
Emily: Yeah, I'm the point five!
Markus: Heh
Emily: Anyway... what do you do in this queer department?
Hattie: WELL!
Other person at stall, holding out bowl of badges: Would you like a badge?
Hattie: We have an autonomous lounge for queer and questioning students and we have events throughout the year, mostly social, some educational, here's more info-
(While they're talking, Emily picks out a bisexual badge, pins it to her shirt, and then takes the offered pamphlet.)
Markus: And um - do you have to be - queer to go to these...?
Hattie: Into the lounge, yeah, but lots of the events are open to allies - it'll say in there - And hey! How's your friend Dee? Do you still catch up?
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Alt text: aha! you fell for my cunning "literally" trap!
