This is a zine I made just before coming out. It is very important to me so please be kind :)

Wow, this... makes me feel things. I'd name the feelings, but emotions are tricky. It's very beautiful. <3

Is the way I’ve included alt-text good?

this one is nice!

long jackets are kinda cool. they need to at least go over your ass.

yes i think so. i can read it by hovering over the image (in lemmy web UI).

yay :)

Thank you :)

it’s a reference to this song Short Skirt / Long Jacket - CAKE

and also this photo from before I transitioned

That’s so cute, I love good vibe zines.

Thank you for opening your zine for us, it speaks volumes about your journey and is so special and precious. Really hits me in all the right places and the art style is really neat.

I love it!!

Girl I fucking love this. I read your post about being anxious about revealing your name but I'm so glad you posted it, it's so beautiful and it just made my cry instantly.

Awww, that's real nice :3

Took me a second to realize what a pan might do there x)

Might encourage me to share some myself.

wow, this makes me feel... nostalgic? longing? i'm not sure, i can't quite put my finger on what emotion it is, but i absolutely love this. it's very clear why this would be important to you :)
thanks for sharing!

p.s. i think your name is common enough that you don't have to worry about anything :3

i fuckin love that outfit, damn <3

Hi Vivian!! I'm Vanessa :) love a good V name lol

A while back, I learned about all the discord girls having their preferred colors for heart emojis. Is yours also purple (as mine is)?

this feels powerful holy shit

I didn't even know what a zine was before this, very unique :)

My favorite color is green, followed by gold, followed by purple :)

💜💜💜

Now this is good art! Fantastic work, Vivian. You’re also now a member of the first name crew, and myself, Brooke, Nissa, and a few others are glad to have you.

Never stop making art.

Very regal!

💜💜💜

One of the best compliments you could give me is that my art makes you feel things. Thank you

awww thanks. The first time I ever went out in public not as a man was when I wore that outfit to a club

What a nice compliment :)

I’m glad I decided to post it too :) Life is too short to worry, and I feel i’m finding a good community here so the risk is worth it

I’m happy you connected with it 💜

I realized today after posting this that I feel like I’m embodying the girl I was depicting in the zine for what feels like the first time :)

Hi Vanessa!!! V is my favorite letter of my name. My old name had a v and an n and I wanted to hang on to those letters

I cracked like an egg into a pan LOL 🍳

Nono that’s a joke I actually just love getting down and dirty with cookware

I hope you do share something if that feels good to you :)

Thaaannnnnkssss 🤭

This made me all giggly and blushy. I appreciate the compliment

Wow what great company to be in! First name crew ☺️

I don’t plan to stop :) Maybe I’ll post some music sometime

Thanks! They’re very fun to make, especially in a group with friends. My YDSA chapter has had a few zine making workshops (I made this at one) and they are great for distributing art and political education to a lot of people!

Haha, oops, thought it's just playing on pansexuality, move along 😅

that’s what it was I’m just being a goober

Ah, gullible me strikes again :3

sorry sweetie 🤭

green hrearts are a thing 💚💚💚

mmm true but 💜💜💜 makes me happy

A bunch of my clothes are green