Miranda Belen

Grow a Pear

Illustration
2021
Gouache, Digital
“Grow a Pair” is an emasculating term that promotes toxic masculinity. It also implies that one’sgenitalia is equal to their strength and masculinity, which is harmful and exclusive to trans andnonbinary folks. In this illustration, a young man is portrayed gently tending to a pear tree, orliterally growing a pear. He has rejected the expectations of toxic masculinity in favor of thenurturing, stereotypically feminine hobby of gardening, showing there is strength in beinggentle and caring.

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Grow a Pear
Grow a Pear

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Miranda Belen aka. shiverspooky

Illustration

“"Choose Your Next Words Carefully" is a series of illustrations that reclaims commonly used phrases (as well as behaviours) with sexist, gendered undertones by subverting them in order to critique...” [More]