Summer Tao, Author at Autostraddle

‘How Do I Handle Losing Our Connection Post-Breakup?’

“It’s a strange grief. I know I’m the one who ended things, but we both still loved each other at the time and the circumstances didn’t line up.”

Summer Tao

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Dec 23, 2025

comedy

A ‘Cool Girl’ Monologue for the Asian Trans Girls

I’ve been mentally adapting the book and movie versions of ‘Gone Girl’ to match my life experiences. Here it is: the Asian trans girl’s Cool Girl monologue for you.

Summer Tao

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Dec 23, 2025

sex toys

What a Sex Toy’s Color Says About It

The vibes have vibes.

Summer Tao

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Dec 4, 2025

a body with the words stupid slut tattooed on

first person

Why I Got a Tattoo That Says ‘Stupid Slut’

I find it impossible to know what a tattoo will mean for me until I’ve lived with it in my skin.

Summer Tao

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Dec 2, 2025

a masc person and a femme person holding hands

sex

‘My Girlfriend’s Anxiety Around Intimacy Is Killing the Vibe’

“I feel like she’s putting pressure on herself bc she’s more masc, but I’ve told her I’m not expecting anything and just want to have fun together whatever that looks…

Summer Tao

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Nov 18, 2025

identity

‘I Finally Realized I’m a Biromantic Homosexual. Now What?!’

“Am I totally alone in this bizarre orientation?”

Summer Tao

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Nov 4, 2025

tv feature

‘Alien: Earth’ Presents a Realistic and Haunting Portrayal of Child Grooming

Even when there’s a clawed bug thing skulking through the vents, the real monsters are human.

Summer Tao

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Oct 31, 2025

relationships

‘My Wife-To-Be Has Different Cleaning Standards. Is That a Dealbreaker?’

“I honestly want to cry, I am so tired. Every time I bring it up she cries.”

Summer Tao

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Oct 28, 2025

friendship

‘My Long-Distance Bestie Is Hard To Talk to Because of His Chronic Illness’

Your friend isn’t in control of his illnesses and shouldn’t have to hold back his anxieties to make other people feel better.

Summer Tao

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Oct 21, 2025

dating

‘Am I Being Breadcrumbed Into a Situationship?’

With the boom of online dating, many young adults are finding themselves in situationships.

Summer Tao

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Oct 14, 2025

a person in a bra and underwear in repose

money + work

What Does Online Sex Work Look Like Behind the Camera?

We don’t just work in front of the camera. Most of us also comprise the entire operation behind the camera.

Summer Tao

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Sep 20, 2025

a body on a bed suggesting lesbian sex brat dynamic

sex

What Is the Brat/Brat Tamer Kink Dynamic All About?

This style of submission and its associated dynamic is often maligned due to cultural perceptions or people’s bad experiences with a brat.

Summer Tao

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Sep 17, 2025

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‘How Do I Handle Losing Our Connection Post-Breakup?’

A ‘Cool Girl’ Monologue for the Asian Trans Girls

What a Sex Toy’s Color Says About It

Why I Got a Tattoo That Says ‘Stupid Slut’

‘My Girlfriend’s Anxiety Around Intimacy Is Killing the Vibe’

‘I Finally Realized I’m a Biromantic Homosexual. Now What?!’

‘Alien: Earth’ Presents a Realistic and Haunting Portrayal of Child Grooming

‘My Wife-To-Be Has Different Cleaning Standards. Is That a Dealbreaker?’

‘My Long-Distance Bestie Is Hard To Talk to Because of His Chronic Illness’

‘Am I Being Breadcrumbed Into a Situationship?’

What Does Online Sex Work Look Like Behind the Camera?

What Is the Brat/Brat Tamer Kink Dynamic All About?

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Featured Articles

Why I Got a Tattoo That Says ‘Stupid Slut’

4 Unexpected Things That Can Happen to Transfeminine Bodies on Estrogen

How To Please a Pillow Princess, by a Pillow Princess

Why I Got a Tattoo That Says ‘Stupid Slut’

4 Unexpected Things That Can Happen to Transfeminine Bodies on Estrogen

How To Please a Pillow Princess, by a Pillow Princess

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