Tits N Clits (3 points)

This comic was an interesting read. I kind of enjoyed it just because it seems so over the top with the sexual jokes and literal sex included in the comics. Without a doubt, this comic is for adults! I enjoyed the commentary between characters. I realized that the thoughts and comments made throughout were usually women of course and the way they described their situations to the readers was both relatable to other women as well as exaggerated. For example, there was one story where a woman was a sex addict and she set out to find different ways she could satisfy her needs. one of these ways was waiting on the street to get raped by whoever was willing and whoever was lurking the streets that night. This situation made me think because for the character it was a positive thing, technically, but in reality, rape is a very traumatic situation that many women go through. So they are touching on what some men have been told that women really want and that they are always looking for sex, but they are exaggerating it, in my opinion, in a sarcastic way toward a larger audience than only women because even though the character is enjoying the things she's going through, we as an audience know that that is not normally the case. There is another story about a rapist sneaking into a girl's house while she's sleeping. They actually end up just talking about life and looking at his actions from a new perspective that causes him to feel sorry and then just leave the house. In a way, I think this story could have made people "feel bad" for the bad guy. But I also think it's supposed to make others sit back and think about the actions of those people, and how wrong it is because at the end of the day we are all human beings so we all have something in common and we need to remember to have a little bit of empathy for others. No matter the power they have, or lack thereof, no matter where they come from and what they do. This one really made me think about the big picture of societal issues involving sex and the assumption of roles. 

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