Lez Liberty Lit #15: A Blind Date With Literary Knickers
Underwear from lesbian fiction, a defence of reading, queer love letters, killer courses and more.
Liquor in the Panties: Silk Panties for Underwear Week
Today, we’re making Silk Panties. Panties panties panties. Let’s make a vodka drink.
Unwritten On The Body
As with the meaning of written text, our bodies float somewhere between the author (ourselves) and the reader (those we encounter).
How To Own It: Non-Lingerie
Lingerie that’s “designed to frame the erogenous zones instead of covering them up, highlighting your assets.” Mind = blown
Aquaporko!, or I Was a Teenage Synchronized Swimmer
“While these women joined Aquaporko to find a group of like-minded people to swim with, they stayed because they loved being surrounded by strong women who loved them unconditionally.”
Québec Government Wants to Know What Your Deal Is With Homosexuality
A new government campaign asks simple questions to win all the points.
Want A Lady Superhero On Your Butt? League of Ladies Undies Can Make That Happen
Vanessa’s Team Pick: I have worn the same brand and cut of underwear since 7th grade but this superhero underwear for ladies, featuring real women of note may finally convince me to leave Victoria’s Secret behind.
Thongs 101: Thongs Are More Than The Sum Of Their Parts
Pretty and practical, thongs are not the monster some paint them to be. It’s all about the details.
Women’s History Month: Your Reference Guide for 2013
Happy Women’s History Month, homos!
Also.Also.Also: “Flying While Butch” And Other Stories We Missed This Week
Russia’s new lesbian magazine, Kansas’ proud gay parental unit, and women working harder than men. Again.
Ellen Writes Brief to the Supreme Court, Continues to be Perfect Human
Gabrielle’s Team Pick: “Portia and I have been married for 4 years and they have been the happiest of my life. And in those 4 years, I don’t think we hurt anyone else’s marriage. I asked all of my neighbors and they say they’re fine.”
Thank The 50’s For Your Underpinnings (And Other Fashion Freedoms)
It’s because of the real-life women who took enormous risks to their personal safety, and who physically fought to wear whatever undies, clothing and footwear they damn well pleased that we can have underwear week at all.
Almost Famous: Mary Lambert
You’ve already fallen in love with Mary Lambert’s voice, you just may not know it — she’s the female part on “Same Love,” the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis anthem for same sex marriage that we all fell in love with last year.
Crystal’s Track Stop Is Hunting For Witches
Welcome to Crystal’s Track Stop, where every week I provide you with a selection of the raddest tracks from my record collection and also from the internet. This week: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Solange Knowles, my new obsession Georgi Kay & more!
Idol Worship: 30 Photos of Bettie Page In Underwear
Welcome to Idol Worship’s Underwear Week Edition! Speaking of which, I’m still inspired by how Bettie Page showed us her underwear so much.
Rebel Yell: This Voice Isn’t Gendered, It’s Punk
“The questionnaire doesn’t ask: “How do you feel your voice fits your role as an artist?,” but for me, it’s an unavoidable question.”
Make A Thing: Let’s Sew Some Underwear
Why buy underwear when you can make some?
More Than Words: Underwhence?
While the rest of Autostraddle talks about underwear, I will be talking about talking about underwear. You can’t hang out at the strip club all the time, you know?
You Should Go: The Pushovers Are All-Lesbian Pop Rockers, All Ready to Perform in DC
The Pushovers are an all-lesbian pop-rock crew gearing up for a gender bending festival performance. Are you sold yet?
Wolfe Video Movie Night: The Four-Faced Liar
Make some delicious breaded tilapia with sweet potato fries and chili aioli, then stream “The Four-Faced Liar” from Wolfe Video! Your Monday night just got so much better.