MOGII
stands for "Marginalized Orientation, Gender Identity & Intersex" and is a more inclusive alternative to the term LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual).
I created this series because I felt like I missed some representation for people of varying gender identities, body types, sexual identities and ethnicity in my own art. I have done people of different ethnicities before, but mostly they just looked like white people with a darker skin tone. So I figured I would challenge myself a bit.
Each of the characters will have be given names, because I feel most comfortable with that instead of just stating their ethnicity, sexuality and gender identity. They need to feel like people to me. The colours in their clothes and their hair represent the pride flags for their sexuality or gender identity.
This series will occasionally be updated when I find some spare time for drawing new people.
Genderqueer
A person who do not identify as either or solely male or female. Places themselves outside the gender binary.
Name: Desta
Native country: Ethiopia
Gender: DFAB, now identifies as genderqueer, more specifically bigender.
Sexual orientation: Bisexual
A person who do not identify as either or solely male or female. Places themselves outside the gender binary.
Name: Desta
Native country: Ethiopia
Gender: DFAB, now identifies as genderqueer, more specifically bigender.
Sexual orientation: Bisexual
The hair was so much fun to play with.
Polysexual
Attracted to multiple genders and/or sexes
Name: Meike
Native country: Germany (of Han Chinese descent)
Gender: Cis female
Sexual orientation: Polysexual
Name: Meike
Native country: Germany (of Han Chinese descent)
Gender: Cis female
Sexual orientation: Polysexual
I wanted to play a little with different body types and also try to draw cellulite and stretchmarks.
