In Malaysia, sex education remain taboo subjects in both the private and public sphere. Our culture made abstinence-only sex education, by teaching kids to not engage with sexual activity, it’s a terrible thing unless you are married. But we are not providing them with the information on how to protect themselves against STDs when they do become sexually active. We are seeking a possibility to enlighten sex education in a different approach that is more both teenagers and young adults friendly. The challenge to repackage this comprehensive sex education that make this topic accessible with fun colors and quirky but informative illustrations, the aim is to make sure the younger generations actually make sense of what sex really is.
Thanks to the project I befriended with June Low who is the creator of <Popek-Popek>, a sex educator based in Kuala Lumpur. She broadcast a YouTube channel providing playful but informative sex education. June aimed to educate the public to build healthy relationships by covering a wide range of topics that affect sexuality and sexual health. June tours many campus providing talks and workshop to educate the teenagers from high schools.
"Popek-Popek" means chit-chat in Bahasa Malaysia.
This is a banana with a diecut to see through a picture of a penis from the next page.
This is an apple with a diecut showing vagina from the next page.
Finally, the chapter will end with the topic about consent. The comic is actually inspired by a video of "tea consent" but I added another tweak to it become pizza. Because who doesn't love pizza? Seriously. Sexual consent applies to everyone regardless gender and sexuality, therefore in the comic I have included lovely gay & lesbian couples!
Some other sketches and exploration.
