What I Wore: Navigating the Heteronormative Patriarchy, Pt. 5
Featuring the outdoor music festival, the mall, and the electronic store!
Read a F*cking Book: “The Regulars” is a Feminist Fairy Tale, Kinda
Three twenty-something friends living in New York City accidentally acquire a mysterious liquid substance called Pretty, that, when imbibed, turns the drinker into a physically augmented version of themselves. Shenanigans ensue.
Skye Mockabee Is At Least the Third Black Trans Woman Murdered In July, 17th Trans Person This Year
“Not even a week after I reported that Dee Whigham became at least the 16th trans person murdered in the United States this year alone, I’m devastated to have to report the murder of another much-too-young Black trans woman, Skye Mockabee of Cleveland, Ohio.”
The Absolute Worst Thing A Boy Could Ever Be
Grieving a friend lost to suicide in childhood, the effects of harmful compulsory masculinity, and looking around at a life that could just barely have been imagined then.
Tallulah: Ellen Page Doesn’t Play Gay, But You Should Watch It Anyway
This isn’t a May-December lesbian romance. Janney and Page revive and expand upon the chemistry they shared as step-mother and daughter in Juno. But it is a movie about women — about women who have been abandoned, who find each other, who hurt each other deeply.
Countdown to Baby T. Rex: The Non-Gestational Parent Perspective and My Enduring Love for Pickles (37 Weeks)
“I think you underestimate the amount of time I spend thinking about Remi.” – Waffle
Style Thief: Stranger Things’ Barb, Who Deserves Better
Even though we didn’t get to see enough of her, Barb has excellent fashion sense, and now you can too!
24 Ways You Can (and Should) Roast a Chicken
These roast chicken recipes will cure all ills and fill you up! What more could you want?
Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for August 2016
“New Moons are often a time for planting seeds and quiet reflection, but that with all that fire energy, expect this time to feel more erotically charged, more restless, and more externally focused. Use that fire energy wisely!”
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Fist You Like It’s Friday
The similarity between Shibari and classical ballet, how sharing media or friends can strengthen relationships, how celery and the occult made you gay, what gets you a better response in online dating and more.
Sunday Funday is One of Many Badass Queer Women Headed to Rio
Meet the queer women going to Rio, look back lovingly on Sarah McBride’s history-making speech, a GIF of Hillary Clinton’s face during the fireworks during her acceptance speech right before I passed out, 12 states are fighting for trans rights, and California is pushing back against discrimination disguised as religion. Get in here and get happy!
Polymail Fixed Email Forever, Isn’t Just For Poly People
Polymail is officially the best mail app I’ve ever used. I’ll soon be deleting the others I’ve been using. It deals with aliases, it hasn’t quit by itself yet. Ugh, I’m so in love with it.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Hello World!
“Are you hyperventilating?”
News Fix: Trans Delegates and #BlackLivesMatter Organizers Push for Progress at the DNC
More history made at the DNC, the Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act, voter ID laws, new data on gay-straight alliances and more.
The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 25, July 2016
“Today in the bisexual celebrities beat, I have fucking died”
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #1: Beach Body
Please welcome our new artist, Alyssa, to the Autostraddle family!
Things I Read That I Love #207: The Ideal Woman Has No Appetitie
Topics include suicide in the Mall of America, John Cho, police, genetic sexual attraction, Diane Arbus, Donald Trump’s hotels, musical.ly and more!
6 More “Hamilton” References Hillary Clinton Should Have Worked Into Her Acceptance Speech
One Hamilton reference is good, but wouldn’t a bunch of Hamilton references be even better?
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Here for the Bottomless Refills and Good Company
Come join me in this red sparkly vinyl diner booth and tell me about your life! Would you like a bite of my grilled cheese?
Hillary Clinton’s Nomination Is So Much More Than Just a Victory For Women
Last night, the woman the Republican Party forced into an apron walked out onto a stage in a glowing white pantsuit to the cheers of thousands of people and said, “With humility, determination, and boundless confidence in America’s promise, I accept your nomination for President of the United States.”