Claire Messud’s Interview Highlights Sexism Against Female Authors, Characters, and Actually All Women
Katie Roiphe thinks that some women writers are too quick to call “sexism” in interviews. We’re not so sure.
Tech Spring Cleaning Part I: Deal With Your Software
Let’s all deal with our software – updating, upgrading, organizing and uninstalling. Don’t worry, we’ll take it in bite-size bits. Or should I say, byte-sized bits?
The Comment Awards Are Bringing You May Flowers
Everyone at Autostraddle loves you.
Nita’s College Lesbianage: Nothing Special
“I’m Nita, and I don’t know what I’m doing with my life”
Things I Read That I Love #74: I’m The Dopest Ghost In Town
Topics include the kids of the movie “KIDS,” mental health care, public housing, women in the Middle East, SXSW, escaping North Korea, Texas beauty pageants, a year without internet and more!
Butch Please: Butch in the Bathroom
She looked me up and down, shook her head like she was clearing her ears, and then turned to check the sign on the door. Ah, I thought.
Making Community Out of Isolation by Learning Furious Self-Creation
“There are no lesbian/queer woman-centric spaces in our city or on LSU’s campus. This mixed workshop helped the queer women at the workshop think about the role of discomfort in their lives. “
You Can Take It With You: Pesto and Roasted Vegetable Wraps
This recipe is brought to you by very sweet potatoes and a bunch of shots of homemade liquor.
Lez Get Dressed For Work: Beginnings
A brand spankin’ new column with the goal of making YOU the best-dressed queermo at the office.
May Is Masturbation Month: Here’s a Self-Serve Playlist
Smash the patriarchy by touching yourself.
Bomb Girls 212: Feelings, Feelings Everywhere
This week on Bomb Girls, the sunshine is gone and nothing will ever be okay again.
Lez Liberty Lit #19: Strong Coffee, Stronger Bourbon
Queer Covers, Cristy C. Road, learning to be a lesbian writer in a feminist bookstore, Michelle Tea on trans* and bisexual representation and so much more!
Brittani’s Video Party: All About The Gays
A game show, a web series, and a set of interviews. All with or about gays. It’s a very queer party this week.
Really Powerful Theater: ‘Sans Merci’ Is Messy, Human, Incredible
This play kicks the living crap out of you while asking you to acknowledge the softest, sweetest, most vulnerable human parts of this world, and then it kicks you some more. I loved it.
A Prairie Homo Companion: Weather Watch Gender Presentation Fashion Crisis
I like to think my gender identity changes with the seasons. In the winter I can channel my great Canadian butch, and in the summer I can femme-it-up.
April Showers Bring May Flowers: Queer Ways to Wear Floral Prints
And what do May Flowers bring? Pilgrims and mini floral print fashions for grrls and bois!
You Should Go: Autostraddle’s Robin Roemer And Her Calendar Girls Are Putting On A Show
It’s the ‘Straddliest art show ever!
2013 Autostraddle Hot 100: Vote Your Pants Off For The Hottest And Coolest Queer Women In The Universe
It’s that time of year again, time to vote for the Autostraddle Hot 100!
Almost Famous: Jess Walker
Houston-based musician Jess Walker is a movie junkie and huge USWNT fan. She also writes impressive pop songs.
Also.Also.Also: Exploring Women(‘s Lives) and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Everything’s coming out gay!