: Represent gender as a "between" space, often comparing the journey to a road or a "yellow line running down the center". Ethical and Content Standards

Modern comics have shifted toward nuanced and affirming portrayals of transgender characters:

: Self-publishing remains a vital outlet for transsexual and queer artists to share "freaky," handmade narratives that bypass mainstream censors. Psychosocial Analysis

In historical and niche contexts, terms now considered outdated or offensive—such as "shemale"—were often used in underground adult comics or specific international translations. Contemporary discourse in the arts and social psychology emphasizes that these historical labels often fetishized the body or equated trans identity with "wickedness" in older fictional tropes. Representation in Modern Comics