Dykes ToWatch Out For by Alison Bechdel

LOVE

and

WORK

part li

1998 BY ALISON BECHDEL

291

To LOVE AND TO

WORK. THE TWIN CONDITIONS OF A MEANINGFUL LIFE. BUT IS OUR PERFORMANCE IN ONE ARENA AN INDEX OF OUR PERFORMANCE IN THE OTHER?

JOIN US AS WE SEEK

THE ANSWER IN THIS FINAL INSTALLMENT OF OUR PENETRATING INVESTIGATIVE SERIES.

THEA'S EASYGOING ON THE JOB...

IT'S NOTHING I CAN'T RE-INPUT.

SHIT! I'M SORRY! I UNPLUGGED THE COM PUTER BY MISTAKE!

OH, DON'T WORRY.

IN A WEEK.

SPARROW'S A MODEL OF DECISIVENESS DOWN AT THE SHELTER...

MARLENE'S KIDS NEED

TO BE PICKED UP AND I CAN'T FIND A CAR.

TAKE MINE.

THIS WOMAN'S HUSBAND'S VIOLATING HIS RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDER AND THE POLICE AREN'T RESPONDING.

BUT A BIT MORE PARTICULAR IN BED... OKAY. CAT'S IN, DOOR'S LOCKED, PHONE'S OFF, IRON'S UNPLUGGED, CANDLE'S LIT, "BOLERO" IS CUED UP ON THE CD PLAYER. I GUESS WE'RE ALL SET.

DID YOU

CHP YOUR TOENAILS?

Но

hitting

THE NEXT HOTLINE VOLUNTEER'S NOT HERE AND I HAVE TO LEAVE.

JOANNE

CAN COVER. TELL HER TO FORGET

PLUNGING THE TOILET.

TIPS OF THE MIS TO BATTI MCMANAMY & MAT GRANT

TELL HER TO INSIST ON SPEAK ING TO DETECTIVE CATALANO.

DISORIENTED BY HIS PROLONGED UNEMPLOYMENT, CARLOS IS HAVING SEX WHEN HE SHOULD BE WORKING...

"MIDNIGHT PLOWBOY

JULY 3, 1998

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 27

AND STUART'S FUNDRAISING ZEAL IS UNFLAGGING. BUT IN THE RACK, SHE CAN'T DECIDE.

FOOD FOR OLD PEOPLE?

WE HERE AT THE GOLIATH HEALTH

PLAN HAVE NEVER FUNDED ANYTHING LIKE

THAT IN THE PAST.

DID YOU KNOW EVERY DOLLAR SPENT ON ELDER NUTRITION SANES $3.25 IN HOSPITAL COSTS? CONSIDER YOUR BOTTOM LINE, MR. FLACK!

OKAY. LET'S DO IT.

NO,WAIT.

IT'S SO WEIRD TO THINK I COULD GET PREGNANT DOING THIS. MAYBE YOU SHOULD PUT

ON ANOTHER

CONDOM.

ARE YOU SURE? UH... OKAY.

I DON'T THINK A FOURTH ONE WILL FIT!

...AND HE FINALLY FLAGS.

IS SOMETHING WRONG?

JEEZ.. SORRY. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE.

...AND VICE VERSA. OF COURSE I STILL LOVE YOU. I JUST HAVE TO GET THIS RESUME

THAT'S ODD.

WASN'T THIS

NEARLY FULL ON SUNDAY?

OUT TOMAR-

ROW.

AND LOIS BRINGS TO BOTH WORK AND PLAY...

THIS MODEL REALLY ROCKS IF IT FITS BOTH PEOPLE RIGHT.

ULTIMALAY ABAL

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