Sophie Labelle

"Assigned Male" redirects here. For the concept, see Assigned male at birth.
Sophie Labelle
Notable works
 Assigned Male
www.assignedmale.com

Sophie Labelle is a trans author, cartoonist and public speaker from Montreal.[1] She is mostly known for her webcomic Assigned Male.[1]

Labelle grew up in rural Quebec, is an ex-elementary school teacher, and was the camp co-ordinator for Gender Creative Kids Canada.[2][3][4] She is active in the trans rights movement and gives conferences about trans history and transfeminism.[5]

Labelle has written many children’s books about gender identity and expression, and wrote the foreword to Tikva Wolf's book, Ask me about Polyamory: The Best of Kimchi Cuddles.[6][4]

Assigned Male

Assigned Male is a webcomic and series of zines tackling issues of gender norms and privilege. It tells the story of 11-year-old Stephie, a trans girl discovering and embracing her gender.[4][1][5]

The Washington Blade called the webcomic "hilarious" and said it shows transgender humour can be funny without being offensive.[7] Labelle has said that while working with transgender children, she "noticed how negative everything we tell them about their own body is, so I wanted to create a character that could respond to all those horrible things trans kids hear all the time."[5] She has made educational guides to go with the comics, to make safer spaces for trans youth.[5]

Educational work

Labelle has created trans-centered sex education materials for Trans Student Educational Resources.[8]

Publications

Labelle has authored The Genderific Coloring Book and several books and zines, including A Girl Like Any Other, Ciel at Camp Fabulous, and Gender Euphoria.[9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ennis, Dawn (16 January 2016). "Is This Golden Globes Comic in the L.A. Times Transphobic?". The Advocate. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Smith, Sue (3 June 2014). "New transgender camp in Quebec". CBC Radio One. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Yates, Jeff (6 March 2015). "Sophie Labelle: «Ce n'est pas parce qu'on est en 2015 que c'est réglé»". Métro (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "8 Comics That Remind Us to Throw Out the Gender Binary". Everyday Feminism. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Interview with Assigned Male creator: Sophie Labelle". Gay Central Valley. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Wolf, Tikva (2016). Ask Me About Polyamory: The Best of Kimchi Cuddles. Thorntree Press LLC. ISBN 9780996460125.
  7. ↑ Chase, Suzi (12 March 2016). "Tracy Morgan's transphobic Oscar spoof". Washington Blade. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Trans-Centered Sex Ed". Trans Student Educational Resources. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Gender-neutral coloring book helps kids understand stereotypes". Gay Star News. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Author: Sophie Labelle". Michael C. Weidemann LGBT Library Catalog. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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