I found these kooky illustrations by Polly Nor which show more of a female view of sexuality. Subjects usually considered taboo such as female masturbation are addressed through her work. She makes her work to be relatable to other girls, not for men to get off to, and likes it when girls see her work and respond "same".
She said: I also think the changing relationship people have with sex and images of sex is really interesting. Kids are learning how to be sexual from an industry that is created almost entirely by men, for male pleasure alone. Through this very warped representation of sex and relationships, young girls are being taught that they are submissive, sexual objects for men to leer over, use and control, and led to believe that their value lies wholly in how sexy they are. But then, to make things even more confusing, our society also teaches females that being too sexual is shameful and vulgar. We should look available, but not too easy; we should be flirty, but not too forward; we should have sex, but not with too many people and so on. I'm interested in discussing and reacting to these conflicting pressures from a female perspective for a young female audience.
Which really highlights why representations of women vary in lots of different media, even illustration. Comic book art can be pretty problematic when it comes to representing women, with unrealistic body proportions and reducing female characters to 2D objects. How can illustration show a woman exercising choice, I think a lot of this comes from the intent of the author as these are clearly meant for women to identify with naturally rather than something a woman aspires to be like.
http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/interview-artist-polly-nor
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