I Missed a Lot of Deadlines, a Lot of Family Movie Nights
My work days got longer and I started saying, “Wait, just give me one second” to my kids a lot more.
So! How Is The Autostraddle Fundraiser Going?
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Autostraddle Predicted the Future in 2014 đź”® And We Were Spot On
A+ is a key part of the reason Autostraddle can be the way that we are today, and why we can publish what you love.
The Comment Awards are Wearing Fuzzy Wuzzy Slippers
“I was indifferent to Miss Honey, but was really into Trunchbull, and no, I don’t want to unpack that.”
No Time for Hell, Yet. Or: Is This Essay Really Just About My Inbox?
You would think that, as someone living, not in actual Paris, but the “Paris of Appalachia” as they call Pittsburgh, that Brexit would leave me largely unaffected, but dear reader, you would be wrong!
I Almost Didn’t Write It
I don’t want to write about it for any other publication. I barely want to write about it for myself.
The #1 Thing That Keeps Me Up At Night
Along with pencil-thin ties over white tank tops and suspenders, I want unsustainable work habits to be something we leave firmly in the past.
What’s The First Gay Thing You Saw on the Internet?
Also my username was topangaisdabomb6 out of reverence for, yes, Topanga Lawrence from Boy Meets World, so my overall Neopets presence screamed closeted angst.
Introducing: The A+ Membership Gift Pool! Let’s All Jump In!
It’s a great day to give away or receive anonymous A+ gift memberships!
The Comment Awards Are at a Cabin in the Woods
“At least I’ll get to make out with my hot girlfriend before checking out the noise in the basement and getting electrocuted by the router!”
Glorious, Messy, Bright and Breathing Human Beings đź’“
“You’re interrupting the ceaseless algorithm that fuels that capitalist nightmare we live in.” Heather talks about the entirely messy, lovingly undertaken art of creating Autostraddle content that is for queer humans, not robots.
Calling All Believers: Autostraddle Is Fundraising for the Queer and Not-Too-Distant Future!
We have a Gay Agenda to fulfill! And we can only do it with your help! Also, do not miss these perks! We’re not kidding.
The Comment Awards Are Ranking Fanfic Tropes
I read the headline and whispered to myself: “there is only one bed!!!“
The Comment Awards Have Moved on From Cold Sprouts
“Anne Lister is haunting my house! I should probably start writing more of my journals in code.”
The Comment Awards Are In The Arms of Gigi
“Sure no one I’ve dated has committed mass murder, but… is it bad to say I wouldn’t be surprised if they had?”
A Black Woman’s Res(t)istance
“While the work to abolish systems of oppression continues on a large scale, we must care for ourselves in our daily lives.”
The Comment Awards Are Gonna Climb Every Mountain
“If you’re looking for me I’ll be snail mailing my glands, sweetbreads, and variety meats to Gigi.”
The Comment Awards Are Making Kristy Gay
“Is being second-hand smitten a thing? Because my heart is so fluttery and so full!”
The Comment Awards Are Using Dental Dams
“‘Michelle Branch + leather’ is somehow incredibly accurate for my closeted self in that era.”
The Comment Awards Are Making Magic in Cloverleaf Corners
“I’m sure Jamie Clayton wasn’t actually suggesting that they celebrate by topping each other with a Magic Wand, but…”