Wedges: Stories as Simple Machines.

Abstract

This piece of comics-based research (CBR) details the use of arts-based methods in ongoing research with young transgender or otherwise gender diverse children. Drawing from both the anthropology of childhood and draw-write-tell research in public health, the central innovation of this methodology hinges on gathering children's narratives in a less coercive manner that holds their stories intact and produces better, more trustworthy research. Discussion includes problematizing and problem-solving contemporary "child friendly" methodology, exploring the role of the child informant in qualitative research, and illustrating how arts methods can inform deeper understanding of participant data when applied in a systematic format. To access the entire comics-based research article, visit the supplemental material section at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/15248399211045974/suppl_file/sj-pdf-1-hpp-10.1177_15248399211045974.pdf.