Notes on feminism A response to Roy Lichtenstein In This series of modern illustration I use the nostalgic "anxious comic book woman on the phone" trope to deliver a sharp political critique. In classic pop art, these speech bubbles typically featured domestic anxieties, romantic longing, or trivial gossip. Realigning this style with intense societal debates—such as the legal status of the sex trade—is a common technique in contemporary political graphic art used to subvert traditional expectations and draw immediate visual attention.