Practical Magic: COVID Is Here to Stay — So What Does It Mean to Keep Each Other Safe?
We can be more thoughtful about how we interact with others during these enduringly uncertain times.
New Guidelines on Childhood “Obesity” Represent Latest Big Pharma Attacks on Fat Kids
The weight loss industry — not necessarily the act of weight loss in and of itself — is extremely fatphobic and anti-fat.
8 Coping Hacks For the Neurodiverse Baddies
Needless to say, I own a few slimes.
Practical Magic: How to Nourish Your Body When Executive Dysfunction Has Other Plans
There’s a saying they mention when feeding babies: “fed is best.” That principle’s not just for babies, my friends!
A History and Science Lesson About the Gallbladder
Leigh Cowart, queer science writer and author of “Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose,” delves into gallbladder pain like no one else can.
Goodbye to My Gallbladder
Happy Gallbladder Day on Autostraddle dot com! I’m glad you’re here and I’m glad my gallbladder is not.
How to Meal Plan Without Hating Your Life and Your Self
Preparing a meal does not have to be an elaborate situation.
You Need Help: How to Feel Good About Getting Older
You already escaped the lies of the patriarchy. Now — now! — you get to live.
You Need Help: I Keep Getting Yeast Infections When I Receive Oral Sex
I’m obsessive about the way I treat my vagina. Is this kind of annoying? Honestly, yes. Is it more annoying to get a yeast infection? Also yes.
We Need to Talk About Monkeypox
There’s a lot of misinformation out there — here are answers to some frequently asked questions about monkeypox.
10 Self Help Books Whose Titles Healed Me Without Having to Actually Read Them
Is reading nonfiction case histories of women who love too much really what I want to do with my one wild and precious life?
Medication Abortion 101
Here is everything I know about medication abortion so that you can access the care you need, share it with a friend, or save it for that just-in-case moment.
Obsessed: Spiritual Guru and Alleged Arcturian Alien Teal Swan
Culty spiritual leader and self-proclaimed genius healer Teal Swan is the subject of Hulu’s “The Deep End,” Gizmodo’s “The Gateway,” and also my nightmares
10 Ways to Keep Your Disabled / Chronically Ill Friends Safer This Pride
We clown on the commodification of Pride, but what good is that if we continue to perpetuate all the ableism intrinsic in capitalism in our own spaces?
Obsessed: Elizabeth Holmes, Founder of Theranos and Noted Rich Liar
Welcome to the first edition of Obsessed, in which I provide you a reading list / media consumption list that speaks to my primary hobby: doing obsessive amounts of research into a singular topic or story for no reason.
31 Thoughts I Had While Battling a UTI
5. Okay, don’t panic
6. *panic* *pain*
What Queer People With Cervixes Need To Know About Cervical Cancer Prevention
Queer people face higher rates of cervical cancer and lower rates of vaccination and screening, and we deserve better. Armed with the facts, you can advocate for your wellbeing and get the preventive care you deserve.
What I Wish People Knew About Eating Disorders, as a Queer Person Who Had One
It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and I’m choosing to create the queer media coverage I want to see.
Out with the Old: One Black Femme’s Struggle to Remove Their IUD
“While the gyno tried to wiggle out the device, she seemed to forget I was even in the room. It was just her and my uterus, locked in a battle of wits.”
Unlearning Shame, Relearning Pleasure: Resources on Healing From Purity Culture
Reflect on the ways in which you’ve internalized purity culture’s messages about sex, love, and what is “good” and what is “bad” or shameful in your own life