The Obsession
February 9th, 2026 Barry Posted in LGBT cartoons, Nadine Scholtes collaborations | No Comments »
This cartoon is by me and frequent collaborator Nadine Scholtes.
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This cartoon has four panels, each showing the same central character, a fortyish redheaded woman, in a different setting.
PANEL 1
A woman wearing a red cardigan over a white t-shirt, and a cross necklace, is handing a brown paper lunch bag to her daughter. The daughter is rolling her eyes.
WOMAN: Schools are hotbeds for trans groomers! Don’t let any of them talk to you.
PANEL 2
Four women, including our main character (who is currently speaking), are having a meeting on Zoom.
WOMAN: I found a petition supporting this week’s new bills banning trans heath care. I’m sending the link so we can all sign.
PANEL 3
A woman with short brown hair is washing her hands in a public restroom. Nearby, our main character watches the woman suspiciously.
WOMAN (thought): Short hair… Might be trans? I better call the manager!
PANEL 4
The woman lies in bed. It’s nighttime, but she’s wide awake.
WOMAN (thought): Why is the left obsessed with trans?
CHICKEN FAT WATCH
“Chicken fat” is ancient, mostly forgotten cartoonist-ese for fun but needless details in the art.
PANEL 1 – The dog is rolling its eyes, just like the daughter. The daughter’s t-shirt says “Plants are gooood!” with a picture of a lit joint.
PANEL 2 – One person on Zoom is drinking with a mug with a picture of Jesus grinning and with his thumb up, a reference to the Kevin Smith movie Dogma. Another zoom person has dozed off, and the cat in her lap is anxiously taking notes. And a third zoom person is knitting a sweater with three sleeves, a reference to a famous Charles Addams cartoon.
PANEL 3 – The short-haired woman has a tattoo of Mr. Cupcake from Five Nights At Freddy’s.
PANEL 4 – The dog is wearing a sleep mask and pajamas with little hearts. Also, there are four books lying on the bed, which are:
- TRANS PEOPLE HATE YOU. They’re Probably Hiding Under Your Bed Right Now, by Matt Waltz & Dave Chappelle.
- HARRY POTTER AND THE INFINITE WELL OF ANTI-TRANS FUNDING by J.K. Rowling.
- TRANSGENDERS ATE MY DOG and other things that definitely really happened, by Abigail Crier. “This is the best and probably only book I’ve ever read” – D. Trump
- HOW THE TRANS DESTROYED MY LIFE. It’s Definitely Their Fault And Not Just That I’m An Insufferable Asshole And Everyone Who Has Ever Met Me Hates Me, by Graham Lineham.
