A Quick Word About the Current IJWH Story...

A reader recently asked me if the current story has anything to do with the current political climate. The answer is NO. This story was written well before the election even happened, and was going to be published regardless of the outcome. I have very strong opinions about the current political atmosphere-- for those who don't know, let us say simply I am unhappy with it-- but IJWH is never going to be used to air my political opinions.

IJWH is a comic about social workers, so it's going to touch on several different social topics. The main story right now is how Javiera tries to navigate an abusive relationship, but it's briefly touching on the subject of immigration and nationality, since Javiera is Latina. The fact it's being published at this time is irrelevant to what is going on in the world. 

I just wanted to clarify this in case anyone is wondering if this particular story arc is intended to make some sort of remark about the race relations or talks of building a wall that are front and center in the headlines. It was always my intent for IJWH to explore the issue of race relations but it will be done on my time and will benefit the flow of the story and the development of the characters. Neither IJWH or "Just Caitlin" will ever have stories intended to coincide with politics or current events. If they do coincide, as this one appears to be, please know that it's only a coincidence. I have a clear direction for this strip and the next several arcs are already being written, which will cover the next 3-4 years. 

Thanks for reading everyone! See you Monday with the next JC strip!

-CB