Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing

Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing

Krazy Kat tries to serenade their love interest, Ignaz, but does not succeed.

Originally a comic strip created by cartoonist George Herriman, his credit in the short was included for contractual reasons and he had no direct input.

This short currently features the oldest explicitly queer character in the database. As examined in The New Yorker article "The Gender Fluidity of Krazy Kat" by Gabrielle Bellot, Herriman described Krazy Kat's sex as follows: 'They have no sex. So that Kat can't be classified as either male or female.'

Due to the lack of queer terminology from that period and Krazy Kat's fluctuating pronouns, I will categorize Krazy Kat as androgynous and queer, and refer to them with they/them pronouns unless explicitly stated otherwise in a strip or short.

Animation: Leon Searle
Year: 1916
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Androgyny, queer
Animation Style: Traditional
Genre: Comedy
Type: Explicit, implicit, short

Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1xLV94EFR5k