Elliot Page will be honored at OutFest, The L Word The L Word The L Word, Ashley Nicole Black’s NYT profile, Beanie Feldstein and the trailer for American Crime Story: Impeachment, and more!
“If I was accidentally on a date with Gigi, it would be the best day of my life.”
It’s not every day that you get to witness this particular kind of linguistic phenomenon occurring: an established, even antiquated word gaining new versatility in a different context. (Fair warning, there’s a metric fuckton of nerdery ahead.)
One of the most popular requests I have gotten for this column is “What do I wear to work?” And I get it! You have to get dressed for work, and the kinds of clothes that are typically deemed “workplace appropriate” are absolutely racist, classist, ableist, transphobic, homophobic and sexist. Not to mention, no two workplaces are the same!
If you find sex & dating content on our website that speaks to you, then I’ll know I’ve done my job.
Lesbians with guitars! The ’90s loved them, and so do we. Which should be your karaoke anthem?
“It will probably be sexy and unhealthy for both of us.”
Show up to your relationship with mutual curiosity, why couples sometimes dress alike, whether or not you can learn to be poly, and more.
“Energetically, I’m sensing combination mommy/daddy issues, and you know what? That’s fine! Everything’s fine!”
If you’re in a strange and unfamiliar town, you can find community if you know where to look!
Plus updates on Burden of Truth, The Republic of Sarah, and Motherland: Fort Salem.
“i’m going to take a shower and see if it [amy lee voice] wakes me up inside”
Stop hanging out on that cliff and get in here for recap of Season Two Episode One of “The L Word Generation Q,” in which Sophie looks great in a suit and Shane is ready to liquor in the front and poker in the rear!
This is a longwinded way of saying I’m stepping down from the role of managing editor I’ve had for the past few years, and from a full-time role at Autostraddle. I will never be able to articulate what this space and the people that make it up have meant to me; forgive me for trying and doing an inadequate job, and thank you for welcoming me into your ranks as an AS reader alongside you.
“Just because you are Latina, that doesn’t mean you have the same perspective in the world. We all have our own unique perspective in what we do and how we’re brought up or how we feel about things.”
“Real Housewives answers the age old question: What if women replicated the homoeroticism of frat boys?”
The team tackles so many topics in this one! We cover questions about queer haircuts, crushing on unavailable people, dealing with rejection, feeling like you’re not built for casual dating, embracing media you like without shame, a partner blaming your body for his anxieties around sex, the truths behind an emotional affair…two completely different questions that reference Rachel Maddow…and a whole lot more!
There’s no such thing as an ethical billionaire, but at least when its Rihanna the memes are funnier. Also: studies show NCAA has been holding women’s sports back (no surprise), more gay Olympics news, and tips to get back into meditation.
Analyzing the majors as one giant, winding story may feel like an immense undertaking — but if we start to break this journey into smaller chunks, taking these archetypes one line at a time, it becomes a bit more manageable. And in grouping the cards together in a few different ways, we can understand the full story more clearly, and can also find new levels of nuance and magic within our tarot readings.
For when you want to cackle while seething about love being a lie.