校園 GL 愛情
2019
少女宇帆人緣極佳,但女裝讓她倍感拘束。在得知曾經歷「栽花換斗」儀式,加上生理異於常人,對自身性別更加迷惘。直到某天參加同志運動、出席一場同性婚禮,她的心逐漸綻放。
A young girl explores her gender identity, with a close-up look at her internal struggles and a realistic view of the tradition and social context she lives in. Published just as Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize gay marriage, this is a timely read.
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民間傳說中,百花橋上的每個花苞, 都象徵一位即將誕生的孩童──白花代表男孩,紅花代表女孩。 掌管百花橋的臨水夫人,擁有生男生女的決定權, 相傳「栽花換斗」儀式能祈求家中男丁興旺,甚至轉變嬰兒性別…… 宇帆的運動神經一流,人緣極佳,但穿上女裝總讓她倍感拘束。 意外得知曾經歷「栽花換斗」儀式,且生理異於常人,對自身性別更加迷惘。 為了逃避來自祖母和母親的壓力、他人異樣目光, 她選擇躲進布偶裝,和一切保持距離。 直到表姊邀約參加同志運動,出席一場同性婚禮……
The flowers of the legendary Hundred Flowers Bridge represent children soon to be born: white flowers for boys, red flowers for girls. Lady Linshui, who looks over the bridge, can decide whether a boy or a girl will be born – but if you wish for boys, there is a Daoist ritual that will ensure your wish is granted. Grown-ups have always told Yu-Fan that a girl should act like a girl: learn the piano; be quiet and dignified rather than noisy and rough; and wear skirts. Under pressure from her mother and grandmother, Yu-Fan has no choice but to hide who she really is and dress up as the girl they want her to be. One day, she learns her mother carried out that Daoist ritual while she was pregnant, in order to ensure a boy. And as she reaches puberty, she realizes she is not developing in the same way as the other girls and becomes even more confused. Then a cousin she has always looked up to invites her to an LGBT event, helps her learn about herself, and takes her to a gay wedding. Things start to become clearer for Yu-Fan. This graphic novel was published shortly before Taiwan legalized gay marriage. It takes a close look at the main character’s exploration of her gender as she grows, and the family traditions and religious beliefs that stand in her way. It is an accurate reflection of progress in gender issues in Taiwan.
基隆人,樂觀而消極的創作者,喜歡把筆名取得難以搜尋。曾於日更計劃連載《百合格子》,致力於描繪少女的纖細情感。
From Keelung, Taiwan. Has published The Boxes on the Sun Comics platform. Particularly good at expressing the intricate emotions of young women.