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The Comment Awards Think They Might Be Kinda Gay

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Darcy March 5, 2021 7 Comments
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AF+

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!

the team March 5, 2021 19 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Here’s 10 Queer Directors on the 9 Queer Romances They Believe Got the Story Right

This is now a Zaya Wade stan account, people are dressing up to get the vaccine, Broadway stars sing Whitney Houston, and some really smart reporting about the growing wave of anti-trans bills sweeping at the state level.

Carmen Phillips March 4, 2021 4 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Good Trouble” Episode 303 Recap: Whoosh, Pow, Bang

Rhea Butcher is back in an episode that explores racism in comedy, as Alice attends the CBTV diversity workshop.

Natalie March 4, 2021 2 Comments
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Lesbian Dating Apps

Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try Hinge, Try Not to Get Unhinged

“It’s like, I’m hot, you’re hot, pick something on my profile to talk to me about!”

the team March 4, 2021 7 Comments
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Meet-Ups / Events Straddleverse

Happy Birthday Autostraddle! Get Ready for Our Annual “Ask Us Anything” on March 9!

You can ask us about so many topics: including but not limited to Tarot, gender, budgeting, dating, movies, pop culture, sports, D&D, sobriety and MORE!

Nico March 4, 2021 2 Comments
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AF+

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?!

Nico March 4, 2021 8 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” Is a Bananapants Brain Vacation and You Deserve It

It’s like spending 90 minutes inside a fever dream a Kristin Wiig ’80s sketch character might have if she got high inside some kind of Mars Cheese Castle/Dylan’s Candy Bar co-op. And I loved it. 

Heather Hogan March 3, 2021 3 Comments
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Sex Toys

Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Osé 2

The Osé got a makeover and is now the The Osé 2 – a dual-stimulating vibrator meant to “mimic the best kinds of human touch.”

Guest March 3, 2021
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Aspirational Exes St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein are Making a Comedy About Themselves

Styling Billie Holiday, styling lesbian scammers, every queer moment on The Simpsons, Cynthia Erivo joins the new anthology series from GLOW’s creators, and more!

Heather Hogan March 3, 2021 2 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) The L Word: Generation Q

No Filter: Generation Q Is Really Coming Back! We Did Not Dream It!

Nostalgia for mid aughts Black girl excellence, we too would like to thank Dior for this Gillian Anderson look, and oh to be the floor that Janet Mock is lying on.

Christina Tucker March 3, 2021 2 Comments
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Rachel March 3, 2021 6 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Jenna Lyons on Coming Out at 43, “It Was All New and I Didn’t Have Any Guideposts.”

This co-op is tackling homelessness with its own house for QTPOC, the history of anti-Asian violence in America, and Dolly Parton got the vaccine…. soon, so can you!

Carmen Phillips March 2, 2021 11 Comments
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Breakups

You Need Help: How Do I Break Up During a Pandemic?

My advice for folks who KNOW that they want to break up with their partner is almost always the same: Break up with your partner!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya March 2, 2021 2 Comments
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TV Reviews

In The Owl House, Luz and Amity Capture the Singular Queer Experience of a Surprise First Crush

Luz and Amity don’t just represent a possibility, or offer recognition. In them, I see a reflection of exactly who I used to be.

Sarah Alexander March 2, 2021 7 Comments
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Meet-Ups / Events Straddleverse

This Weekend Only! We’re Bringing Back the A+ Members Discord Server!

Last time we thought a few dozen people might show up, and actually nearly 500 people showed up, so! Let’s go again!

Heather Hogan March 2, 2021 8 Comments
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Meet-Ups / Events Straddleverse

Autostraddle’s 12th Birthday Member Drive, Membership Giveaway, and A+ AMA!

We’re going to be 12, we’re fundraising and we are celebrating your life-affirming, mind-blowing support with a giveaway, AMA and more!

Nico March 2, 2021 9 Comments
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TV Reviews

“Dickinson” Season 2 Is an Ode to Emily and Sue

Dickinson puts queerness back in the narrative.

Valerie Anne March 2, 2021 5 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Batwoman” Episode 206 Recap: Forehead Kisses and Other Kryptonite

Angelique and Ryan get closer, Sophie gets a new nickname, and Ryan’s Kryptonite wound is OUT OF CONTROL.

Nic March 2, 2021 17 Comments
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Relationships

#PolyamoryProblems: How To Deal With Jealousy

This month, jealousy rears its pesky head for one polyamory veteran. Find out how to normalize jealousy, decode your feelings, and reframe jealousy as a gift to point you towards exploration and growth.

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