what is my style without limitations
chris talbot-heindl
A digital comic style panel. “What is my style without limitations by Chris Talbot- Heindl”. The first panel is a drawing of Chris asleep on a grey pillow, text underneath reads: “Just a few more sleeps before I get my designer custom chest- a fancy term I learned in one of my trans support groups for gender-affirming top surgery. I can hardly wait!”
2nd panel: An analog clock with roman numerals with the hands reading 4 o’clock. Text underneath reads: “as the days slowly tick by, I find myself wondering how things will be different on the other side of this. How it will feel when I look at my chest, or touch it. How it will feel when I go to the beach in swimming trunks.”
Panel 3: A close up of clothing on wooden hangers hung up in a closet with text overlayed that reads: “A lot of my ‘fashion’ (if you can call it that) has been carefully curated to hide my chest. Binders, oversized shirts and sweatshirts, tops that can hide the fact that I’m wearing a binder, etc.”
Panel 4 (last panel): At the top it says “What is my style without those limitations?” below to the left is an illustration of Chris in a black mock turtleneck sleeveless shirt with black pants, they have their hands in their pants pockets, their arms show off some tattoos and they are wearing white glasses and smizing. to the right white text on black reads “Will I revert back to mock turtle neck tanks? my favorite before my chest feminized (in the 90’s…they were rad back then) - great for highlighting my super broad shoulders. Will I feel comfortable in cute crop tops? How will I look in button downs? I don’t know, but I’m excited to find out!”
vol. 01
summer 2021
Chris Talbot-Heindl wears a long sleeve black shirt that says “Call me They” in all caps orange letters with a pink drop shadow and rainbow suspenders. They are standing against a pastel rainbow gradient background with their right hand in a fist under their chin looking up into the distance while smizing with their bright brown eyes and black lipstick.
about the artist
Chris Talbot-Heindl (they/them) is a queer, trans nonbinary, triracial creator working through the complexity of identity through art. They are the co-creator and editor of The Bitchin’ Kitsch and creator of Chrissplains Nonbinary Advocacy to Cisgender People educomic. Twitter and Instagram: @talbot_heindl, Website: https://www.talbot-heindl.com/.