Cathy was the first widely syndicated humor strip created by a woman. The strip was pretty revolutionary at the time not only because it starred a female, but also because it was so emotionally honest about all the conflicting feelings many women had in 1976. Cathy Guisewite cathyconflictcreate share on social
My dog was with me all the time. I talked to my dog. She was my best buddy. I shared all my secrets with her, but I don't think I every really tried jokes out with the dog. Cathy Guisewite buddydogjoke Change image and share on social
Defy your own group. Rebel against yourself. Cathy Guisewite defygrouprebel Change image and share on social
The relationship between Cathy and Mom in the strip is the one relationship drawn from real life that I have proudly never even tried to disguise. Cathy Guisewite cathydisguisedraw Change image and share on social
I have an office in my house and one about five minutes from my house. I worked solely out of my house for many years, but find, with children, that I have to be in a different ZIP code to think. Cathy Guisewite childcodefind Change image and share on social
The specific story line that people have responded to the most has been the horror of bathing suit shopping. Cathy Guisewite bthehorrorline Change image and share on social
I'm most proud of having created something that men never completely get. Cathy Guisewite completelycreateman Change image and share on social
Because the majority of my readers are women, I feel that one public service I can provide to them is to spread the message of regular mammograms and early detection within the strip. Cathy Guisewite detectionearlyfeel Change image and share on social
The biggest change in my life is that I now have to apologize for being thin. Cathy Guisewite apologizebigchange Change image and share on social
I wasn't intending to create a comic strip to begin with. So I think I wasn't aware that when the strip started, there had never been a woman's voice quite like this in the newspaper. Cathy Guisewite awarebegincomic Change image and share on social
