It’s time for the Friday Open Thread, an undercover project I instituted at this website to slowly collect information on someone I have a crush on who’s very into sharing details about their life via the comments.
A fuss-free, quick and easy hors d’oeuvre for all your holiday and party needs.
Texts from Jane Eyre as a new form of literary criticism, whether to finish every book you start, strong opinions on book lists and more.
It gets bleeping cold in Vermont, so the dappers there are not playing around when it comes to style that is both fashionable and functional. The collection is rugged, stylish, and perfect for cold weather wardrobes.
It’s the season finale of Orange is the New Black, and so much shit is about to go down. Ride with me.
Republicans are trying to exclude trans protections in a civil rights amendment, while a federal judge has struck down a state law banning domestic partner benefits.
“Forget all your ideas about what the person across the table from you might want until they tell you so you can actually listen when they do.”
Something truly wonderful is happening. Cosmetic companies are expanding their lipstick colors beyond the standard red-orange-pink-purple-burgundy spectrum and into the land of black, yellow, green and blue lipstick.
This week on “Faking It,” Amy doesn’t win Miss Congeniality, but neither does Lauren, and neither does Karma. Neither does Liam! Or Duke or Shane or Reagan. But everybody’s hair looks GREAT.
The first week I had the Stronic Drei, I spent about ten hours in bed with it.
Dance the pain away.
Come out, come out, wherever you are! The Autostraddle team gives you tips on how to come out to your friends.
It’s Stef’s 31st birthday and we have so many birthday cards for her — and YOU made them!
I emailed my dad, Bruce, and my grandma, Phyllis, and asked if they’d like to have a three-generational conversation inspired by the book. They agreed, and so we all read it and converged on my dad’s house to discuss.
Not everything science has given us has made our lives better.
“The other thing I want to tell you about brothers is that we will lead you to believe that you’re the best thing since sliced bread. But we’re slicing your bread and somebody else’s bread, too… if you allow us to do that.”
“Sex shops should be inviting, safe spaces. Porn should be enjoyable and representative of many different communities. I feel like each year, we’re making more strides. It can only get better if we keep pushing.”
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Facing Race 2014 is happening in Dallas on November 13-15. Let’s hang out!
” I, it turns out, am even more kinky than I had previously imagined, and you are less so, and so and thus.”
This Veteran’s Day, let’s give back to the queer service men and women who have put their lives on the line to protect us.