Oh Joy Sex Toy – No Star Lesbian by Cam McCafferty

Cam McCafferty draws with a simple, bubbly cartoony art style in a limited palette of peach, blue, purple, white, and black. His pronouns are he/they, but he refers to himself as “she” when talking about his past self, like in this comic, to honor that period in his life.

The version of Cam in this comic has light peach skin and darker pink hair. She primarily has a short haircut swooped to one side, which gets longer in different past depictions of themself. She has a small stature and soft build, dressing femininely.

Narration: The three years that I tried to be a straight woman were very confusing.

We see Cam’s selfie on her phone screen, right as her finger takes the picture. She is puckering her lips and awkwardly posing in a basic white bra and underwear, her bathroom toilet just barely peeking into the frame.

Narration: One thing that confused me most was how straight women talked about the men they were dating.

With a “Bwoop” she sends the photo to a chat in her phone.

The recipient of the photo texts back “😍😛🍆🍑 i want to lick ur pussy all over”

Looking down at the phone in her hands, she laughs, “haha gross.” with amusement.

Narration: There was a lot of complaining I related to.

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Narration: I, too, got irritated by the men I dated.

In another scene, Cam serves as the small spoon in a spooning session with a man who we cannot fully see. She looks uncomfortable.

Narration: So much so that I would stop cuddling sessions because…

Facing the viewer while still in bed, she asserts, “I need some space.” as the man is in the process of opening the bedroom door in the background. He pauses, then looks back at her like a sad puppy dog. Not bothering to roll over towards him, she shoos him away with her hand, looking annoyed.

Narration: When I held hands with cis boys in public…

Outside, walking down the street holding hands with another man, a cheap, unclothed blow-up doll with lots of seems has replaced Cam.

Narration: …I felt hyper-visible and plastic. I was sure others could sense something was wrong or strange by looking at us.

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Narration: But alongside the pain of those years lay little shining moments I remember fondly…

A younger cam sits to the side at an arcade, watching two other boys stomping and dancing away at a dancing video game. Cam looks smitten.

Narration: …like a first date who was uncannily good at rhythm games.

Narration: Or the time my first boyfriend let me borrow his men’s clothes.

In another setting, Cam looks in wonder at her reflection in a mirror, in which she is dressed in a baseball cap, collared shirt, and jeans.

“Handsome!” Calls the boyfriend’s voice from off screen.

“WOW!” Cam marvels at herself.

Narration: And though I wasn’t attracted to my partners, it didn’t mean I didn’t get off…

Cam’s boyfriend holds up some fishnet stalkings, with little sparkles of excitement by his eyes. Cam looks on, analyzing them, while a cartoony thermostat labeled “turned on meter” fills up, denoting her turned-on-ness.

Narration: …or learn a lot about myself and others through the experiences.

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Narration: I’ve been trying harder lately to feel less shame.

Present-day, transitioned Cam gives the thumbs-up to the viewer while he works at his computer set-up, drawing an illustration of two bunny-like characters messily making out.

Narration: This includes less shame toward my past self, who didn’t want to be a lesbian.

A much younger and feminine Cam with long hair looks up at a dreamy androgynous model’s poster on her wall.

Narration: Who didn’t want yet another thing making her different.

In another flashback, long-haired Cam flicks off some fellow teens who are laughing at her. One pulls their eyes to resemble slits, saying “look i’m cam”

Narration: Who didn’t want to go to hell.

A young Cam kneels in her church pew, praying.

Narration: Who wanted to feel loved, desired, and functional.

In shadows, the long-haired Cam gingerly touches a scrape-like injury on her neck.

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Narration: Recently when I look back…

A Cam with shorter, shoulder-length hair watches porn on her laptop. “do i have to do that??” she wonders to herself, looking surprised and confused while the woman on the screen loudly groans.

Narration: …on the me who dated straight, cis men for three years…

Fully nude, Cam puts one foot on her bathroom sink to make it easier to shave her pubic hair.

In another scene, she applies makeup to a woman at a cosmetics counter.

Now outside in the evening, feminine Cam walks arm-in-arm with a man towards a Love Motel.

Narration: …I just think…

Present-day Cam smiles contentedly in his masculine clothing. He wears a beanie, slacks, and an open button-up shirt over a white undershirt, with a tote bag comfortably hanging over his shoulder. He looks peaceful and confident.

Narration: …how very human.

Transcribed by Erika Moen on 8/8/2025 for ohjoysextoy.com