The Straight, Ablebodied, Cis, Rich, White Man’s Burden

Cartoon by Barry

TRANSCRIPT:

The cartoon shows a young blonde white man, thin, wearing a light blue striped button-down shirt and tan pants. He is holding a tiny dark shape by a strap, backpack-style, although it’s smaller than a backpack. He is making a complaining gesture to the people around him.

Also in the cartoon are four other people of various ages, each of whom is bent under double under the weight of the huge burdens (big, rough shapes, each at least as big as an entire person) on their backs. There is a dark-skinned man with a prosthetic leg, a white woman, an Asian woman, and a black woman. All are glaring at the young white man.

WHITE MAN: Why are you people complaining? Can’t you see I’ve got a burden, too?

CAPTION: The Straight, Ablebodied, Cis, Rich, White Man’s Burden

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At The Bus Stop

Cartoon by Barry

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TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON

This cartoon has nine panels. Each of them focuses on a green public bench, which is next to a bus stop sign.

PANEL 1

A woman in a polka-dot skirt and tee shirt is sitting on the bench. She’s picking up her backpack, which is beside her, taking up the other seat on the bench. A man with a rolled-up newspaper under his arm is standing next to the bench; we can’t see his face yet.

WOMAN (thought balloon): Better move my bag so this guy can sit down…

PANEL 2

The man has sat down next to her, and is now reading his newspaper. The woman looks at him, looking shocked.

WOMAN (thought): Wait, he’s Black!

PANEL 3

A close-up of the woman clutching her hands to each other and looking anxious.

WOMAN (thought): What if he thinks I moved the bag to keep him from stealing it?

PANEL 4

The woman continues looking anxious, biting her fingernails. Next to her, the man is still engrossed in his newspaper.

WOMAN (thought): Geez, he mus think I’m a total racist scum!

PANEL 5

A closer shot of the woman, concentrating as she things, a finger on her chin.

WOMAN (thought): But then, what if I hadn’t moved the bag?

PANEL 6

A close up of the woman, who is shrugging.

WOMAN (thought): Then I would have been racist for not offering him a seat!

PANEL 7

The woman leans her head on one hand, the other hand by her chin, and has a grumpy, resentful expression.

WOMAN (thought): It’s damned if I do and damned if I don’t!

PANEL 8

A close up of the woman, hands clutching the air in frustration, now looking quite angry.

PANEL 9

The woman turns and yells at the man. The man looks up from his newspaper, seeming a little surprised.

WOMAN: Why must you Blacks be son sensitive!

MAN (thought): ?

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