Autostraddle’s Turning 12 and We Want You to Ask Us Anything!
Truly the sky is the limit! Ask about anything!
A+ Weekend Discord Server Invite Inside! Now Through 8pm PST 3/7!
This very weekend, right now in fact, we’re opening the A+ Members Discord Server again! Who knows what will happen! Tarot readings! Book clubs! Impromptu skillshare workshops! Lessons for elders about how to use TikTok! More pet photos! 9am PST Saturday March 6 – 8pm PST Sunday March 7
S L I C K: Plug and Play
“I picked up the tentacle attachment and clicked it into place. For a moment, nothing happened – then, the tip began to move, seeking out something to touch, and the entire shaft lit up with sensation.”
Into the A+ Advice Box #30: Lonely, Jealous, and Wrapped up in Pandemic Anxiety
Pandemic haircuts, changing your perception around friendships, do you want kids, do you need to know what you’re looking for when dating, feeling weird about not feeling New Relationship Energy, and more!
A+ Members! A Question: What Advice Would You Give Your Tween Self?
Birthdays are a great (terrible?) time for self-reflection — and what better occasion to mentally travel through time back to being a tween than Autostraddle’s 12th birthday which is on March 9?!
EXCLUSIVE: A+ Members, Read a Generous Excerpt of Arkady Martine’s “A Desolation Called Peace” Here!
We’re delighted to be able to share an exclusive EXTENDED excerpt of A Desolation Called Peace in honor of its launch.
The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 77, February 2021
“Unless one of you all sent me a mesh shirt that said Pizza Slut???”
Editor’s Notes: On Black History Month 2021
I am unapologetically, over the moon, absolutely just cheesy cornball, would probably make you roll your eyes levels, proud of being Black, especially during this — the 28 Blackest days of the year.
Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #34
I am (was?) dating the Tenderqueer from “Dykes and Their Emotional Support Albums” who listens to Phoebe Bridgers and they haven’t texted me back since right before Christmas. Did I have it coming?
LIVE WORKSHOP: A+ Members, Here’s the Info to Learn All About Masturbation with Shelli!
Shelli Nicole is bringing you a world of knowledge and insight about masturbation in a workshop for A+ members! Here’s the post where A+ members can get the info they need to register!
Into the A+ Advice Box #29: Feeling Inexperienced While Dating in Your 40’s, and More!
What to do when your girlfriend keeps talking about breaking up, considering whether to prepare for a life alone, how to move a conversation off of a dating app, discussing bras with your tween daughter, and more!
Starting Right Now Today: A+ Members-Only Valentine’s Discord Server!
Today’s the day, A+ member! Join us on for the Autostraddle Discord Server experiment of February 2021! Bring you pet photos, your houseplant ailments, you latest hobby, your personals ad!
S L I C K: Hank & Melanie
She stared at the camera as she slowly took off her dress; she liked the way Hank looked at her through the screen, his mouth parted, his eyes wide. She could hear his breathing, and she loved the way he gasped when she did anything that made him particularly proud. FaceTime sex was full of its own cues and rhythms. It was hot.
2020 By The Numbers: An A+ Members Exclusive
It’s time for fun with charts and graphs about all the things we did in 2020, from our top-selling t-shirts to our annual expenses and income!
Into the A+ Advice Box #28: Coping with Trumper In-Laws, Dating as a Demisexual, and More!
Advice for coping with a parent who’s an addict, being accountable to people you’re dating, and more!
The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 76, January 2021
That’s actually the cutest thing i’ve seen since that video last week of the puppy falling asleep on the goose.
S L I C K: Raincheck Part 2
Naomi is leaving scratches on my chest, grasping for anything to hold onto while she sits on my face.
Into the A+ Advice Box #27: A Pattern of Growing Tired of Dating Cis Men
What if you don’t like receiving oral sex, but want to? What if you canNOT get your new crush/person out of your head, but need to focus on work? What to do if you’re longing for queer chosen family, but don’t feel like you’ve gotten there, and more!
The Truth About Cats & Dogs: How Our Pets Have Played Into Our Gay Dating Drama
Who among us hasn’t had to apologize for our dog chewing our new girlfriend’s dildo, or had to interrupt a date because your ex called to say she was taking your shared-custody rabbit to the emergency vet?
Into the A+ Advice Box #26: Working Through Shame Around Kink
Grief is not linear, finding help for your top surgery recovery, ways to alleviate feelings of isolation while staying home, and more!