himani, Author at Autostraddle

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About himani

Himani is a dabbler of a writer. Her work includes reviews of media centering Asian stories, news and politics, advice and the occasional personal essay. Find her on Instagram.

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Practical Magic: COVID Is Here to Stay — So What Does It Mean to Keep Each Other Safe?

Two trans femmes, Sabi and Olympia are in a bed made with blood orange sheets. Sabi looks at Olympia, who's lying on a mustard yellow pillow.

TV Reviews

“Sort Of” Season 2 Grapples With the Many Complications of Love

three older women laughing and having a good time together

Identity

You Need Help: I Just Turned 65 and I’m Questioning My Sexuality

a young Black woman looking at an approaching train while standing on the metro station platform

You Need Help: What To Do With This Meaningless, Single Life?

Himani, a South Asian woman with short wavy hair and glasses smiles with a flower in her ear. She is set in black and white against a spacey, colorful background.

Straddleverse

Writing for Autostraddle Helped Me Find the Words for My Real Coming Out

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Dating

You Need Help: How To Date While Dealing With Mental Illness

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First Person

Letters to My Dead, Gay [REDACTED]

Ma and Me by Putsata Reang features a gator and a tiger on the cover. The cover is repeated three times.

LGBT Book Reviews

Putsata Reang’s New Memoir Fills In the Gaps of Lost Family History

Never Have I Ever: Aneesa smiles at the camera, a South Asian teen girl with a bob that has a center part, wearing a yellow tie dye shirt

TV Reviews

Never Have I Ever’s Queer South Asian Representation Is a Cop Out

Solo Dance by Li Kotomi, translated by Arthur Reiji Morris

LGBT Book Reviews

Li Kotomi’s “Solo Dance” Is Haunted by Death and Literature

A frustrated Black woman feeling despair sits by her computer in a shared office holding her head in her hands.

Money + Work

You Need Help: How Do I Deal With the Inescapable Sexism in My Industry?

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Life

You Need Help: Trying To Live Through the Pandemic Is Destroying My Mental Health

A South Asian woman makes a phone call while also working on her laptop.

Politics + Activism

It’s Time to Make the Call, Because We Cannot Filibuster Another Year

Bilal Baig as Sabi Mehboob

TV Reviews

HBO Max’s “Sort Of” Tells The Story of Three Transitions

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The Stories We Tell

Society + Culture

Hallmark, Dabur and the Politics of LGBTQ+ Inclusive Advertising

two individuals sit on a couch looking at their phones as though they are looking at an advice column. the one on the left inspects the screen. they are Black, have hair in a light brown afro style, are wearing glasses and a yellow collared shirt. next to them is a person who is looking at their screen and grinning. this person is taller, white, has long straight brown hair and is wearing a white striped tee

Straddleverse

Advice Columns Were My Guilty Pleasure Until They Became My Connection to Community

The End

Breakups

You Need Help: Is It Really Over?

A south asian person with long her and a baggy jacket is frustrated with their hands on their head

Coming Out

You Need Help: I’m Closeted, How Do I Get Everyone to Stop Asking If “I’ve Found a Man”?

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Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: One Final News and Politics Round Up for You!

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A+

A+ Advice: I’m Afraid Having a Day Job Makes Me a Creative Sellout

In Never Have I Ever, Fabiola looks confused directly into the camera.

TV Reviews

It’s Time to Talk about It, “Never Have I Ever” Has a Race Problem

A+

Editor’s Notes: On AAPI Heritage Month 2021

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First Person

When Love Is A Matter Of Desperation

Samara and Umang sit together on a couch, fingers nearly touching, in front of a candle.

TV Reviews

“Four More Shots Please” Season Two Was a Betrayal

Bombay Begums queer storyline is refreshing and real.

TV Reviews

Bombay Begums Centers the Queer South Asian Story I’ve Been Searching For

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Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: Can We Even Begin to Untangle the Multiple Messes at the Border?

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Politics + Activism

Make the Call: Biden Signed a Landmark LGBTQ+ Executive Order; We Still Need the Equality Act

Two South Asian queer femmes with long hair embrace underneath a rainbow flag.

Politics + Activism

AS Political Survey: What Top Political Issues Most Matter to Queer Communities During the 2020 Election?

amy coney barrett, a white woman with shoulder length brown hair, stands in front of a podium, with a back drop of american flags behind her. her mouth is open and her eyes are squinting as she speaks.

Politics + Activism

AS Politics Survey: LGBTQ Health Care & Amy Coney Barrett’s Impacts

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Politics + Activism

AS Politics Survey: Where Our Readers Stand On Criminal Justice Reform

A South Asian woman in a pink sweater listens to music on her headphones, her mind at peace.

Playlists

Playlist: Western Classic Music to Soothe the Soul for the Difficult Weeks Ahead

Korra and Asami sit side by side in The Legend of Korra

TV Reviews

Legend of Korra: A Flawed Show for A Flawed World

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Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: In Which the Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise, in the US or Globally

TV Reviews

As a Queer South Asian, “Never Have I Ever” Been So Let Down

Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra! US States and Countries Start to Reopen – How’s That Working Out?

Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra! LGBTQ+ Frontline Workers Face Health Risks Today, Unemployment Tomorrow

Identity

Stepping Out Of Silence

Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: How the Pandemic Is Disproportionately Harming the LGBTQ Community and More

Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra! The Pandemic Proves Sex Workers Deserve Decriminalization & Safety Nets

Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: The Risk of Social Distancing, the Risk of Reopening

Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra! Let’s Look at the Impact of COVID-19 on Marginalized Communities

Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: The Harrowing and Hopeful News about COVID-19 Around the Globe

Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: People Are Rising to the Occasion with COVID-19, Many Governments Not So Much

Breakups

Tempted to Check on Your Ex? Check on Someone Else’s Ex Instead!

Coming Out

You Need Help: How Do I Let Go of Feeling Guilty After Coming Out Late in Life?

Politics + Activism

Warren Leads Autostraddle’s Politics Survey, Sanders Is Second and Everyone Else Is Far Far Away

Politics + Activism

Take Autostraddle’s Politics Survey: We Want Your Queer Opinions

Money + Work

You Need Help: Balancing Financial Security and Moral Bankruptcy