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christmas

Being Alone for the Holidays Isn’t a Failure

Sometimes it’s a boundary.

Titeänyä Rodríguez

5 Hours

holigays

Autostraddle’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2019: We’re So Tired, Will These Things Make Us Less Tired?

Here’s a brief glimpse into the deepest materialistic desires of Team Autostraddle – these are all the things we want besides a very long nap!

Vanessa

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Nov 25, 2019

money + work

Queered & Careered: Sussing Out if An Employer is Trash

When you’re queer, every career decision can have consequences for your emotional, mental, or even physical health. Planning ahead, finding support, and asking critical questions about the people and companies…

Tiara Dee

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Nov 19, 2019

money + work

Queered & Careered: Things to Bring and Leave Behind

Queered & Careered is a column that offers tips and tricks on how to navigate career development as a queer person — from job searching to career inspiration to dealing with…

Tiara Dee

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Nov 5, 2019

parenting & family

Raising Baby T. Rex: What Lies Between Us

“Do you feel like we’re drifting apart?” I asked.

KaeLyn

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Nov 2, 2019

food and drink

Candy Corn Is Objectively Good, Discuss

Candy corn is a delicacy to be enjoyed one by one. Or one handful by one handful.

Jehan

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Nov 1, 2019

halloween

Just Five Legendarily Cursed Gems for Your Spooky Season

Here are five gemstones with cursed reputations and dark histories — I’ll leave it up to you to decide how much of a role the stones played in their respective…

Molly Priddy

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Oct 31, 2019

health

My Doctor Said Lesbians Don’t Need Pap Smears, but She’s Wrong

If you have a cervix, you should get pap smears regularly.

Hannah Brashers

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Oct 31, 2019

money + work

You Need Help: Balancing Financial Security and Moral Bankruptcy

Doing something positive for the world is a constantly moving target.

himani

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Oct 28, 2019

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Being Alone for the Holidays Isn’t a Failure

Autostraddle’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2019: We’re So Tired, Will These Things Make Us Less Tired?

Queered & Careered: Sussing Out if An Employer is Trash

Queered & Careered: Things to Bring and Leave Behind

Raising Baby T. Rex: What Lies Between Us

Candy Corn Is Objectively Good, Discuss

Just Five Legendarily Cursed Gems for Your Spooky Season

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