In response to last week’s pen pal post, approximately 27 of you commented that you’d like to see be a part of some kind of Autostraddle pen pal fandango. How could you not? You are such a interesting, smart and funny group of perfect weirdos and it’d be a crime if we didn’t do our part to help you all find each other.
Enter: Autostraddle Air Mail. We want queer girls all over the world to have a reason to bounce excitedly out to their mailboxes. If you want to be one of those lucky ladies, all you need to do is sign up! Send me your vital stats at laura [at] autostraddle [dot] com sometime before June 11th and I’ll match you up. I’ll need your:
Name
Home Address
Age
Language(s) Spoken
Desired age range/language of your pen pal, if you want
That’s all (really and truly, because part of the fun of getting a pen pal is knowing nothing about them)
Depending on how many responses we get, we’ll be getting back to you guys sometime during the week of the 11th with everything you need to know about your new friend. If you’ve got any questions about the safety of giving your address to strangers (anthrax is so 2001), how to write a good letter (a flashy postage stamp is always a good start) or my secret desire to be Patti Stranger (the answer is yes. Only without the archaic gender roles and artificial collagen) hit me up below, I’m all eyes.
Updates:
If you’re a babygay or otherwise closeted, please let me know in your email! I want you to to get in on fun and not have to worry about discovering a giant gay envelope in your mailbox.
If everything goes smoothly, we’ll do a second round later in the summer, so don’t worry if you’re moving or busy right now. We’ve got ya.
My parents think its a pen pal project for school…
I too hope that minors are allowed to participate, because even in the all accepting bay area, queer culture is surprisingly dim for a closeted babydyke like me..
But anyway, This sounds like the most amazon thing!! I’m extremely exited to get started !
Hey u can pen pal me hmu on email at Selenawunner8@gmail.com
just submited my details to Laura. So excited!!:D
Late to the party, but what a great idea! Count me in.
Looking forward to buying my stamps of awesomeness.
This might be fulfilling my dream of writing out long letters like Elizabeth Bennet and then having a lesbian version of Mr. Darcy barge into the guest room with nothing but awkwardness. That I will then speedily write about to Ms. Pen Pal of SomethingFancy Abbey.
@Natalie you just entirely summed up my motivation for this. ^^ Well…not all of my motivation, since @Mwiko prodded me to do it (and to make an account on here-can’t believe how long I’ve been lurking without one!) so it’s her fault really!
Against my better judgement, I have decided to trust that you are not a psychopath who for years has posed as a queer internet blogger, all leading up to this moment, in an all-consuming plan to hunt down and kill as many queer girls as possible. I’m excited!
This is why I am hesitant, as well as other concerns… I am still contemplating, I may wait for the 2nd round.
but please do consider this great opportunity to be the star of a real life noir-action-queer-slasher-thriller-movie! I’ve been practicing for this since the day I first watched Spy Kids.
Ha, since we are “role playing,” who gets to wear the high heels and the sun dress, while wandering some dark forest late at night?
I’m so excited for this! But, how do we tell who writes first???
answer coming soon to an inbox near you!
Ok…to do list: Buy stamps (Haven’t done that in a while). Portuguese stamps anyone?:) I’ll sign up!
I am so in! Definitely still in college so my addresses change, but hopefully my lovely pen pal will be ok with that. Now to look up pretty ways to decorate letters and invest in a ton of stamps.
I’ve been lurking on here for about a year and I’ve never commented on anything, but I figure this is a good a time as any … I’m in for the next round! I wish I could participate in this one, but I’m moving countries soon (and won’t be in one place during the summer), so it would be too complicated. This is a great idea! Also, hi!
(I feel like I’ve abused the exclamation points in this comment)
YAY EMAIL SENT YAY HURRRRRAYYYYYYYY
YES. I am an awesome penpal and all my current penpals are too in love / busy (whatever guys) to write me much. So pumped!
G-d, I cannot love Autostaddle more. I CANNOT. Are you TRYING to make me die of joy?
*even though I mistyped its name
I love pen pals! Hope it’s OK that I’m not legal yet, though.
All I have to say is:
HELLO POSSIBLE FUTURE PEN PAL!
I’ve never had a pen pal before! Hope I can break into my mailbox at my new place before signups are over.
Will we get a confirmation email or something once we’ve signed up?
Great idea!
I love sending letters, I like e-mails, but real paper letter are just… special!
I love the feeling I get everytime I receive a postcard or a letter in the post :D
Yes please. Hi future pen pal :)
I so want to participate!!! However, I’m in an international work assignment living at a hotel for who knows how many months :(. I might join on the second round!
oh, god yes!
Ooh, the stationery obsessed part of me is all aquiver!
My roommate is not going to enjoy this.
oh well.
I just sent in my info!
I love pen-paling!
and I get stuff by post all the time,since I live far away from entertaining things/people.
just a question,has anyone considered doing a christmas card thingy? ove at lj we’ve done it for years and it’s really fun to get proper mail at least once a year
I woke up yesterday all sad because my work week is going to be long and difficult, but then I remembered it’s pen pal week! I am so excited about this!
Yeah is this still happening?!
I waited all week but I never got an email! :( :(
Ah man! I’m too late!
aw dang am I too late too?
Wow, great article.Really looking forward to read more. Keep writing.
Damnit. I would have really loved to be a part of this. Any chance there’s going to be a Round 2?
I want to do this :D