Penelope
Subtitle: a transexual fairy tale
By: story and illustrations by Adelaide Windsome
Publisher: Stitching Tentacles
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Philadelphia, PA]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Transgender people; Fairy tales; Fantasy fiction
Other titles: Penelope: a transsexual fairy tale
Description: Penelope a Transexual Fairy Tale challenges common stereotypes of transgender women and other trans and gender non comforming people, subverting mainsteam portrayals of transgender identity to provide an affirming fairy tale for trans folk. The zine cover is an icy purple; the title is comprised of large black gothic letters with an illustration of wild mushrooms in black beneath the title. Penelope tells multiple fairy tales in black font with black illustrations of witches, superneratural beings, and sex organs/genitals.

CW: illustrations of genitals
Notes: Cover title.

Freedoms and restrictions are not stated. Assume copyright.

Gift; Dignazio, Sheila; 2020.