Dykes to Watch Out For
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Dykes to Watch Out For is a long-running, influential comic strip by Alison Bechdel that chronicles the lives and politics of a diverse group of lesbian friends.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dykes to Watch Out For canonical | 10 |
| Dykes to Watch Out For (comic strip) | 1 |
| Dykes to Watch Out For cast | 1 |
| The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dykes to Watch Out For Context triple: [Alison Bechdel, notableWork, Dykes to Watch Out For]
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The What D'Ye Call It
The What D'Ye Call It is a satirical one-act play by English poet and dramatist John Gay, known for parodying the conventions of contemporary tragedy and theatre.
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B.
Men Without Women
Men Without Women is a 1927 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of masculinity, loss, and emotional isolation through his characteristic sparse, understated prose.
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C.
The Hissing of Summer Lawns
The Hissing of Summer Lawns is a 1975 studio album by Joni Mitchell that blends jazz, pop, and experimental elements in a series of lyrically complex, character-driven songs.
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D.
Gipsy Danger
Gipsy Danger is a Mark-3 American Jaeger, a giant humanoid combat robot featured in the film "Pacific Rim," known for defending humanity against Kaiju attacks.
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E.
The Windsor Park Blues
The Windsor Park Blues is a nickname for Linfield FC, one of Northern Ireland’s most successful and historically significant football clubs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dykes to Watch Out For Target entity description: Dykes to Watch Out For is a long-running, influential comic strip by Alison Bechdel that chronicles the lives and politics of a diverse group of lesbian friends.
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A.
The What D'Ye Call It
The What D'Ye Call It is a satirical one-act play by English poet and dramatist John Gay, known for parodying the conventions of contemporary tragedy and theatre.
-
B.
Men Without Women
Men Without Women is a 1927 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of masculinity, loss, and emotional isolation through his characteristic sparse, understated prose.
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C.
The Hissing of Summer Lawns
The Hissing of Summer Lawns is a 1975 studio album by Joni Mitchell that blends jazz, pop, and experimental elements in a series of lyrically complex, character-driven songs.
-
D.
Gipsy Danger
Gipsy Danger is a Mark-3 American Jaeger, a giant humanoid combat robot featured in the film "Pacific Rim," known for defending humanity against Kaiju attacks.
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E.
The Windsor Park Blues
The Windsor Park Blues is a nickname for Linfield FC, one of Northern Ireland’s most successful and historically significant football clubs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | comic strip ⓘ |
| author | Alison Bechdel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Alison Bechdel ⓘ |
| depicts |
activism
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chosen family ⓘ lesbian relationships ⓘ parenting ⓘ workplace life ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT comics
ⓘ
comic strip ⓘ lesbian fiction ⓘ political satire ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Clarice
ⓘ
Ginger ⓘ JR ⓘ Jezanna ⓘ Lois ⓘ Sparrow ⓘ Stuart ⓘ Sydney ⓘ Thea ⓘ Toni ⓘ |
| hasCollectedEdition |
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For
ⓘ
linked to:
Dykes to Watch Out For
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| hasMainCharacter | Mo Testa ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community and friendship
ⓘ
gender and sexuality ⓘ intersection of personal and political life ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| influenced |
LGBTQ comics
ⓘ
queer representation in popular culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
LGBT politics
ⓘ
feminism ⓘ lesbian community ⓘ progressive politics ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of contemporary U.S. politics
ⓘ
early representation of lesbian lives in comics ⓘ long-running serialized narrative in alternative comics ⓘ |
| originalMedium | alternative newspapers ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 2008 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1983 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Alyson Books
ⓘ
Beacon Press ⓘ Firebrand Books ⓘ |
| setting | fictional U.S. city ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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Subject: Dykes to Watch Out For Description of subject: Dykes to Watch Out For is a long-running, influential comic strip by Alison Bechdel that chronicles the lives and politics of a diverse group of lesbian friends.
Referenced by (13)
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linked to: Dykes to Watch Out For