Dina didn’t have a flash drive handy and borrowed one of Amber’s. Her notes will get accidentally uploaded to her fanfic site, and Amber won’t realize until she suddenly has a billion hits.
So, ok lot’s of stories nowadays try to make this whole “let’s talk abt sex and boundaries and consent without actually doing it” thing sexy… but this is the first one I see that SUCCEEDED
Becky isn’t entirely sure sex is ever really consensual, and certainly thinks it isn’t controllable – particularly not if queer – which is kind of where I thought this might be going after yesterday’s strip.
This is some fundamentalist horror show anti-sexuality (and anti-LGBTQ) propaganda she’s got to work through here.
Needfuldoer
Yup. She usually just stomps fundie shame back down into the dirt when it pops up, it’s good for her to finally confront it.
(Maybe this will also help her understand Joyce better, in a “oh this is what she’s throwing out” kind of way.)
I maintain that this brand of repression can create a mental “but if I’m forced to, God won’t hold me accountable” thought process, which can cause disappointment when your partner actually maintains the boundaries you verbally established (as required by your faith.)
This is at least the second time I have seen that reflected in Becky.
Yes, and this is one of the obstacles in getting everyone clear that “no” means no. Or better, that only “yes” means yes.
As we want everyone to understand “no” when they hear “no”, we’ve all got to stop teaching people to say “no” when they mean “yes”. That whole culture of coy flirtation was a disaster area.
The Quirk
“Coy” destroyed my last marriage. Let it die.
Delicious Taffy
But if I don’t tell my partner “No” when I mean “Yes”, how can I justify passive-aggressively shaming them for never touching me and build up a silent resentment of them for their secret cheating that they must be doing because how else could they resist the signals I’m going out of my way not to send????
Slartibeast Button, BIA
Feature, not bug.
Keulen
Ugh. I hate it when people say something different from what they mean and somehow expect me to figure out, maybe through telepathy or something, what they really meant.
I think it’s at least 80% realization that she’s been making a mountain out of a molehill, and MAYBE 20% some sexual role-play fantasy of hers withdrawing from the light of reason, hissing and shielding its face in pain.
It can’t be both because Dina says so. And Dina is more powerful than God.
Yet_One_More_Idiot
But Dina can also change her mind if she wishes. And I hope she does, ‘cos I’m sure Becky and I aren’t the only ones who’d like to hear Dina talking scientifically dirty. 😀
I wonder how she is framing that in her mind. If she had her time over she would definitely lock the door — so she hasn’t framed the whole thing as a terrible mistake and awful sin. How far did she think that adventure was going to go?
The flashback sequence to that happened over multiple days. No reason to think they were caught more than kissing or that it would have immediately escalated farther than that.
Had it continued,Becky likely would have run into basically the same problem she’s running into here, but it would have been over weeks or months not that day.
I remember when I found out Joyce was a little busty. Suddenly my output of Joyces skyrocketed!.
Now that I think about it so is Liz. Must be something about religious upbringings. Something’s in that communion juice.
Schpoonman
The number of sweet Christian girls that have broken my little black heart really backs that claim up.
133 thoughts on “Indisputably”
Ana Chronistic
Dina taking copious notes, as promised
Cholma
SO MANY NOTES. This will all turn out to be data for her future Doctoral Thesis!
Doctor_Who
Dina didn’t have a flash drive handy and borrowed one of Amber’s. Her notes will get accidentally uploaded to her fanfic site, and Amber won’t realize until she suddenly has a billion hits.
Devin
She’s not just screwin’ around.
JasonAW3
Not… Yet…
Yet_One_More_Idiot
Well of course. It’s only science if you take notes whilst you’re doing it!
…or something like that. 😉
Deanatay
Well, something has to be taken down for posterity. Videos, recordings, brain downloads – something that can be studied later.
Yet_One_More_Idiot
>Something has to be taken down for posterity…
Becky: How about pants?
xD
CrimsonStorm
Dina:
CrimsonStorm
I’m changing my major to Becky!
Oz
So, ok lot’s of stories nowadays try to make this whole “let’s talk abt sex and boundaries and consent without actually doing it” thing sexy… but this is the first one I see that SUCCEEDED
The Wellerman
SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! SO BRIGHT!!!!
SO NOSTALGIC!!! SO UPLIFTING!! SO SOOTHING!!!
??????
?? BEHOLD DINA: THE EMPRESS OF EVOLUTION!!! ??
*plays “Miracle Tears by Shinji Miyazaki on Hacked Muzak*
Decidedly Orthogonal
To nit pick about minutiæ, I’m pretty sure it’s not just any arbitrary “Hacked Muzak” but rather “THE Hacked Muzak”.
The hyper-link is appreciated though.
Stephen Bierce
I don’t mind. Usually I don’t capitalize “hacked” because it’s not a “proper” name, but Muzak is. But I don’t police that choice either.
Z
Agreed.
This strip needs to be mandatory reading for all humans. Especially those between the ages of 11 and 25. Repeatedly. Until it freaking sticks.
Suet
Ey, at least it’s not like cats in heat kind of situation
It’s all incomplete baseball. No home runs, no scoring home.
Kyrik Michalowski
As was the question yesterday, how far will they go? Hopefully Slipshine worthy, even if Becky’s “chastity” remains intact.
Relatedly, I wonder what Becky will do if they inadvertently “go too far” and suddenly religion rears its ugly head.
Kyrik Michalowski
This was meant to be a standalone comment, not a reply, but we’re here now.
The Wellerman
That will eventually happen, even if that “too far” leaves Becky’s “chastity” intact, considering the nature of this comic.
Deanatay
BTW, there is a distinction between “chastity” and “virginity”. Make sure you know the difference.
Ana Chronistic
We did actually have a Slipshine in which no actual sex or even touching occurred
They DID project their thoughts quite graphically, mind you
RassilonTDavros
Not sure if Becky’s face in panel 4 is a look of realization, or one of disappointment.
Dana
I read it as the latter.
Leorale
I see realization. She just unlearned some abstinence-only fear-mongering, it’s all for the good.
Dara
Exactly this.
Becky isn’t entirely sure sex is ever really consensual, and certainly thinks it isn’t controllable – particularly not if queer – which is kind of where I thought this might be going after yesterday’s strip.
This is some fundamentalist horror show anti-sexuality (and anti-LGBTQ) propaganda she’s got to work through here.
Needfuldoer
Yup. She usually just stomps fundie shame back down into the dirt when it pops up, it’s good for her to finally confront it.
(Maybe this will also help her understand Joyce better, in a “oh this is what she’s throwing out” kind of way.)
Jeff K!
I maintain that this brand of repression can create a mental “but if I’m forced to, God won’t hold me accountable” thought process, which can cause disappointment when your partner actually maintains the boundaries you verbally established (as required by your faith.)
This is at least the second time I have seen that reflected in Becky.
Agemegos
Yes, and this is one of the obstacles in getting everyone clear that “no” means no. Or better, that only “yes” means yes.
As we want everyone to understand “no” when they hear “no”, we’ve all got to stop teaching people to say “no” when they mean “yes”. That whole culture of coy flirtation was a disaster area.
The Quirk
“Coy” destroyed my last marriage. Let it die.
Delicious Taffy
But if I don’t tell my partner “No” when I mean “Yes”, how can I justify passive-aggressively shaming them for never touching me and build up a silent resentment of them for their secret cheating that they must be doing because how else could they resist the signals I’m going out of my way not to send????
Slartibeast Button, BIA
Feature, not bug.
Keulen
Ugh. I hate it when people say something different from what they mean and somehow expect me to figure out, maybe through telepathy or something, what they really meant.
Shadow Dreamer
Can confirm, 100%.
Reltzik
I think it’s at least 80% realization that she’s been making a mountain out of a molehill, and MAYBE 20% some sexual role-play fantasy of hers withdrawing from the light of reason, hissing and shielding its face in pain.
thejeff
Given that she’s explicitly commented on it before, I suspect there’s a lot of that fantasy withdrawing.
Sombrero
Realization that Dina’s talk about scientific experimenting was for real, not a foreplay narrative.
Yet_One_More_Idiot
Why can’t it be both?
Yeah, form dirty hypotheses for me baby! 😀
Sombrero
It can’t be both because Dina says so. And Dina is more powerful than God.
Yet_One_More_Idiot
But Dina can also change her mind if she wishes. And I hope she does, ‘cos I’m sure Becky and I aren’t the only ones who’d like to hear Dina talking scientifically dirty. 😀
Ray Radlein
I wonder which boundaries Becky would have explored with her roommate at her previous college had they not left the door open?
Agemegos
I wonder how she is framing that in her mind. If she had her time over she would definitely lock the door — so she hasn’t framed the whole thing as a terrible mistake and awful sin. How far did she think that adventure was going to go?
thejeff
The flashback sequence to that happened over multiple days. No reason to think they were caught more than kissing or that it would have immediately escalated farther than that.
Had it continued,Becky likely would have run into basically the same problem she’s running into here, but it would have been over weeks or months not that day.
woobie
Dina just might attack Becky.
The Wellerman
Or at least LOOK like it’s gonna happen. Why else would Willis warn us to “guard our loins” this coming Valentine’s Day?
Fart Captor
Only if Becky asks her to :3
Yotomoe
Only if she asks. Personally I’d love if a girl pounced on me.
The Wellerman
Me too. ?
BarerMender
It’s terribly exciting when it happens.
Yotomoe
Unless they start eating your flesh.
Well actually that’d be pretty exciting as well.
The Wellerman
Oooo! Then you’re gonna love something….
Ty34er
And this is the closest Willis will ever get to making a Dina Slipshine
The Wellerman
You might be right for NOW, but even if not now, maybe he’ll release one at least during or after this summer. Or next year. One of those. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yotomoe
Fine. *puts on infinity gauntlet*
I’ll do it myself.
The Wellerman
Hey, would you like some anti-gamma pills with that? Unless you wanna end up like Iron Man, rest his legacy.
King Daniel
No one ever said Yotomoe was human…
Needfuldoer
The gauntlet’s just for show, anyway. If anything, it slows the drawing hand down!
Yotomoe
That’s why I wear it on my left hand, to hold the paper down.
Fart Captor
These gay dorks make me so happy ?
The Wellerman
More than ever!!! It’s like watching an Aurora Borealis!!! SO BEAUTIFUL!!! ???
Needfuldoer
The Aurora Borealis?
At this time of day?
In this part of the Internet?
Confined to these comments?
King Daniel
Can I see it?
Opus the Poet
LOL to the thread.
Beau Kirin Maysey
i think theyre gonna be ookkkaaayyyy
Yotomoe
Dina with her hair down is so super cute. Also is it just me or does Becky look a little busty?
PirateTawnee
It’s the impact from the sudden fall, she’s merely a little discomboobulated.
Rabid Rabbit
Boooooooooo(bs).
zee
Becky’s always been a little busty. Girls got curves
Yotomoe
I remember when I found out Joyce was a little busty. Suddenly my output of Joyces skyrocketed!.
Now that I think about it so is Liz. Must be something about religious upbringings. Something’s in that communion juice.
Schpoonman
The number of sweet Christian girls that have broken my little black heart really backs that claim up.
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