“Nowhere in the Magazine’s definition of “health” is there room for real strength, unless it’s a quarter page of lip service paid to a female body builder who is, I don’t know, sharing her tips for avoiding breakfast pastry cravings and fitting in her workouts between dates and shoe shopping.”

This week on The Real L Word, everybody is still at Dinah Shore playing golf, making out with each other or talking shit about each other or catching feelings. Who killed Rosie Larsen? This episode won’t answer that question.

Greetings Queers, and Happy Election Day! Welcome to our Feelings Thread / Election Day Party Live Blog. Are you excited? I’m excited.

Puppies, Ellen, puppies, feminism, PUPPY BOWL VIII.

This week on The Real L Word, everybody cried because everybody hurts, sometimes.

John McCain sucks. Let’s draw pictures on his face. Lady Gaga 2012. Dykes. ON CARDSTOCK! Happy birthday Riese.

Who doesn’t love sex? Lesbians who have to work in the morning, probably for brunch. No everybody loves lesbian sex. That’s why we’re here right.

“You mentioned earlier sex after lots of boxed wine…”

Disclaimer: nothing on Autostraddle is written by Joss Whedon. Feel free to be really, really mad about that but don’t expect a comment award.

2010! What a year! We look back at the world’s favorite ‘lesbian sex’ moments and also recall all of the lovely sex talks we’ve had this year. Extra photos, extra text, extra linkage, extra hotness, because it’s the day after Christmas so we should all be jolly or whatever.

In which just about everything happens.

GLAAD’s official airline Southwest claims their decision to kick Alice off the airplane was motivated by “behavior and not gender.” But we’re not buying it — and neither is Shane or Adam Lambert or everyone on twitter.

The joys of child labor and indentured servitude.

The BBC’s Spring/Winter 2010 trailer features a Shane-esque blonde in lesbian drama “Lip Service” and overall the BBC’s got more lesbians on tap this year than the entire USA. Logo announces new shows, Michael Urie makes a gay statement, Kristin Chenowith & Kerry Washington are looking to hook up on screen and the Tila/Casey story is never going to end.

Crystal & Riese recap Episode 403 of Skins. It’s Cook’s episode, but there’s plenty going on.

“Things got really super weird last week, then got really super amazing this week. “

I missed the boat, wheee, I missed the boat, whee, I missed the boat, YAH!, and I ain’t never ever ever ever doing it again.

“Vampire sex on the bloody deathbed of a flapper wannabe who is still gushing from her neck?! This is why I watch this show, Allan! Thank you!” (and also: Nurse Jackie, Weeds, My Life on the D List, Intervention, Drop Dead Diva, 10 Things I Hate About You, Better off Ted, and TWO Hot Girls of the week)

Showtime has greenlit nine episodes of The Real L Word: Los Angeles,” from L Word creator “Ilene Chaiken” and reality producers Magical Elves (“Top Chef”). reality show. Perez Hilton gets a free pass on misogyny … why? How Do You Like Us Now? Not so much, apparently, as the National Review has a new trend piece about … wait for it … being against gay marriage!

In South Africa, a mixed verdict for murdered lesbian soccer player. A sexual harassment case is considered “hot” ’cause it’s girl-on-girl. Anti-gay judge confirmed. John Stewart is funny about gay porn.