Ashley Robin Franklin is an artist & comic creator living in Austin, Texas. She's a lover of all things spooky, comics, animation, dogs, and watercolors. You can follow her on Instagram and Tumblr, both under Arfranklinstein, to see more works by her.
Within my own lifetime, I have seen the evolution of how the trans body is seen in the public eye. Trans folks walk through the world as educators, storytellers, and activists, not necessarily by choice but rather by design. Even so, we usually play the game of “my eyes are up here” while people scrutinize our bodies like tiny frogs on dissection tables.