Rothbart’s Girls

I’ve always appreciated artists who draw girls with actual agency and strength—not the decorative fantasy version, but characters with their own thing going on. Kirsten Rothbart does that. There’s no apology in her work, no softening of the edges to make feminism easier to swallow. These aren’t drawn for the male gaze or for empowerment™ marketing. Just drawn straight, with the kind of confidence that comes from knowing exactly what you’re making.