Braxton Hicks is Here

Manga series, 2026

Many parts of the female body, and many reproductive experiences, are still named after white male doctors who supposedly “discovered” them, even though midwives, women, and Indigenous knowledge systems knew them long before. Braxton Hicks, Fallopian tube, Pap smear, G-spot, Kegel exercises. During the third trimester of my pregnancy, I had Braxton Hicks contractions every time I had sex, peed, or got tired. I started saying, “Braxton Hicks is here.” It felt as if this man were suddenly in the room, standing there and watching me during these intimate moments. I found that funny, invasive, and absurd. So I made this manga series, placing these white male figures directly into those situations and inside female bodies.