Did You Know You Can Test The pH Balance Of Your Vagina In Your Very Own Home?
I’m going to be honest with you: this post is happening because no one responded to my query on Twitter.
Bisexual Ice Dancer Karina Manta on Leaving Competitive Skating and Joining the Circus
Seeing two queer skaters having fun and being themselves, while incorporating dance elements that are so tied to queer history in ice dance, the most heteronormative of the figure skating disciplines, is a thrill. So I asked Karina Manta how she does it.
You Need Help: Is It Time To Break Up With My Therapist?
What kinda of things are okay to expect from therapy? Should I switch therapists?
We Took REI’s Extended Sizes Apparel Out for a Hike, a Zombie Attack, and a Photo Class — Here’s What We Learned
REI invited Abeni, Vanessa, and Heather to choose one of the zillion classes they offer and sent them some apparel from the extended sizes line to test drive. Afterward they got together to talk about the gear, the outdoor sessions, extended sizing in general, and what it’s been like to work with REI at Autostraddle over the past year.
My Doctor Said Lesbians Don’t Need Pap Smears, but She’s Wrong
If you have a cervix, you should get pap smears regularly.
The Autostraddle Guide To Queer Mental Health
An epically organized guide to some of our best work on topics including depression, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, substance abuse and other legitimately important topics.
Fantasy Football Isn’t Scary! Here, Let Me Show You!
As you may already know, this September, sports gays like myself in offices and friend groups across the country need YOU to be one of the 4+ people on their fantasy football league. Never fear, this guide is here to give you the briefest overview of what you need to know about fantasy football so you can sign up and make your pal’s day, win your office league, and claim the clout you deserve.
You Love Soccer Now, Here’s How to Follow Your 2019 USWNT Faves Home
The party don’t stop ’cause the World Cup is over.
The 25 Gayest 2019 Women’s World Cup Tweets, Ranked by Thirst
This year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup has been the gayest sporting event ever, as you see reflected here in this small selection of gay tweets compiled by Heather and ranked by thirst by Rachel.
Sue Bird’s Essay About Megan Rapinoe Will Punch Your Heart in the Face in the Very Best Way
LOVE IS NOT A LIE, CASE CLOSED.
You Need Help: Finding a Therapist for the First Time
Therapy is your place to be all about YOU. It’s your place to be safe, vulnerable, and authentic, in order for your to learn about yourself. It’s never too early to start practicing how to prioritize yourself and your needs.
Getting in Bed With Kristin: Sitting With Grief and Depression
Now with 100% more Sam in a basket!
“Go The F*ck To Sleep!” 8 Ways to Kick Insomnia’s Ass
Sleep is the magic pill. Gotta get in on that.
Monday Roundtable: Change Is Good
The first month of the year doesn’t have to be about making big changes, but for a lot of people, it is. In that spirit, here’s the Autostraddle team sharing with you the things they’ve changed in their lives that has meant the biggest improvement.
Do the Damn Thing, Part 3: Fail and Refocus
You’ve done it. You’ve crafted long term and short term goals, made an action plan, set reasonable expectations, nurtured the skills that empower you to focus — and now you’ve failed. Welcome to being a human on this earth!
Bearing Life With and Alongside: On Masculinity, Pregnancy, and Medical Trauma
I hadn’t experienced transphobic violence in medicalized form before. But I’d experienced it in many others: in punches and pushes, through threats with weapons, or by being run off the road by cars while I was on foot.
The Second Annual LGBTQ Outdoor Summit: A Magic Alternate Reality Where Everyone in the Outdoors is Queer
The second annual LGBTQ Outdoor Summit in California was full of panels, workshops, discussions, opportunities to talk to representatives from the outdoor industry — and a place for LGBT members of the outdoor community to share what it’s really like, and what’s really needed.
Size Matters: How the XO Flo Mini Menstrual Cup Saved My Vagina Feelings
The incredibly true adventure of one woman just trying to find a fcking menstrual cup that would work with her vagina. (Spoiler: she found one!)
Zumba Sisterhood of the Traveling Hips
In short, Zumba is a dance fitness class set to popular Latin music but honestly, for me, Zumba is more than just that, it’s given me life.
VIDEO! Getting In Bed With Kristin: Advice on Self-Care, Meds and the Best Dating Apps
Get in here and get some loving advice from Kristin Russo.