Mascara and Minstrelsy: Benefit Cosmetics’ Racist Video Fails Everything
“This could be a recruitment video for The Iggy Azalea School For Basics Who Can’t Rap Good And Want To Do Racist Stuff Too.”
LIVEBLOG: “Saved by the Bell,” the Unauthorized Totally Non-factual Lifetime Extravaganza
Get ready for the liveblog of your dreams. Join me while I talk all of the shit and enjoy the last few hours of my birthday. Saved by the Bell forever.
The Kyriarchy Is Killing Us: Survey Says LGBT Women Poorer, Less Healthy Than Everyone Else
Recently-released survey results from the Gallup Well-Being Project spotlighted the differences between LGBT and non-LGBT men and women’s physical, social, financial, and community well-being, and they didn’t paint a pretty picture for LGBT women across geographic and demographic lines.
Black Advocates Address Stigma, Discrimination Around Breastfeeding and Black Motherhood
“Black motherhood and bodily autonomy has been historically undermined and often robbed from Black women in numerous ways. From this country’s first visions of us as wild oversexed Jezebels able to easily produce the next generation of slaves and doting mammies, caretakers and nannies for our slave-master’s children, we haven’t been seen as individual and capable loving nurturers to children.”
PHOTOS: History Made at Michigan Pride, Mark Schauer Shows Support at Rally
It is more than marriage. It is about the great work we are doing on everything else, because we want to win all the battles. We need all the things!
Five Rad LGBT Artifacts You Can Find at the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian’s LGBT collection isn’t all-encompassing, but it still has some awesome stuff!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Having Too Much Sex To Make A Clever Headline
Feminist porn, threesomes, right-wing sex myths, Magic Wands and more.
Mary Lambert, Natasha Lyonne, and The Gaymers Are Fighting for Trans Students this Sunday Funday
Students at Mount Holyoke speak up for trans inclusion, GaymerX becomes GX3 to make an important point, gay marriage moves forward in Florida, and Natasha Lyonne and Mary Lambert give us a lot of media worth waiting for. Oh, and an elephant dances with a ribbon.
Emojli Is Here, Probably We Should All Download It
I received a text from my fiancée with just the word “EMOJLI.” The caps were hers, not mine. But they do reflect how I felt. Maybe the caps are also mine, then. Maybe they are also everyone’s.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Junkie
When notifications attack.
We Won A Thing: Texas Judge Throws Out Parts Of Restrictive Abortion Law
In his ruling today, Judge Lee Yeakel didn’t mince words when he explained his decision to strike down a requirement that clinics meet the standards of ambulatory surgical center.
California Passes Affirmative Consent Bill; Rape Apologists Retreat Into Fantasy
Rape culture dictates that along with proving that they were raped, survivors must also prove that they fought “hard enough” to stop it. This bill could help.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: This Is The Welcome Wagon for Your New Contributing Editors
We’ve added some new faces to our ranks here at Autostraddle recently, including five new Contributing Editors. Rather than letting y’all slowly get to know each other, we’re gonna cut to the chase right here, right now. This is a no-holds-barred space for familiarizing yourself with our newest shining stars.
The Comment Awards Are A Mystery Of Time and Space
Samira Wiley, dogs being brilliant and gay lightyears. Also, have you guys heard of this thing called brunch?
You Need Help: How To Let Her Down Easy
What to do when you’re just not that into the girl you’ve been dating.
The A+ Bee, Issue Three: Take A Chance On Bee
Artisanally crafted by Chelsey and Grace in their Easy Bake Oven that they UPS back and forth from Ohio to California, this Bee is rich in antioxidants and brunch pictures!
Having Your Wedding Cupcake & Eating It Too: Radical Queer & Progressive LGBT Politics Working Together
The new executive director of Garden State Equality, Andy Bowen, and I chat about the influence of queer radicalism on LGBT progressive organizations and movements.
Rhymes With Witches: Original Degrassi Mean Girl, Tabi
“Her uniform consists of a Degrassi varsity jacket, though I think she’s too cool to actually be a part of any organized sport, and, of course, an opened peanut butter jar that she is always snacking on. THIS IS THE PERSON I WANT TO BE.”
Things I Read That I Love #142: Like A Freaky Connie Francis With A Death Wish
Topics include the last true hermit, therapy, Cheryl Strayed, “the future of college,” the death penalty, summer jams and more!
Playlist: Sounds Like A Long-Distance Relationship
I feel like a long-distance relationship is sometimes built on the mountain in-between a memory and a waking dream. Here’s some music from the borderline.