More Real Live Lesbian Sext(ing the Zine)
“You are so so soft and just achingly warm and good and I’m just dying with the urge to pin and grind and tease and make you even wetter for me, taste you in your bed.”
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Excommunicate Me from the Church of Social Justice
“I’ve had countless hushed conversations with friends about this anxiety, and how it has led us to refrain from participation in activist events, conversations, and spaces because we feel inadequately radical.”
Real Live Lesbian Sext(ing the Zine)
“Something about our conversations just makes me want to take off my underwear. And by ‘something’ I mean ‘everything.'”
How I Found Radical Self-Love By Posting Nude Selfies On The Internet
With every nude I take and share, I see my sexiness, my erotic power, with my own eyes. Sexy self-portraiture has allowed me to envision and realize myself as a sexual being.
Letting the Team Down: Failing at Gay Marriage
“For all of our joint bank accounts and shared wardrobes, for all our talk of travel and home loans, of potential babies – she was right, it was just a piece of paper, easily crumpled and lost with no consequence.”
The Starting Place: How an Unlikely Hiker Can Get Outdoorsy
A personal take on showing up, hiking through it, and knots and how to tie them.
To Unicorns, From an Ex-Unicorn
Here are some things to look out for when you are a bisexual polyamorous woman looking to start a relationship with an established couple.
40 Really Delightful Things About Being a College Senior
“21. Trying not to cry in your advisor’s office”
Booths for Ladies: An Unauthorized History of the Lexington Club
The idea of this building housing regular, straight people drinking regular, straight drinks was peculiar to me. So I set off into various archives to learn more, uncovering a total of at least eight proprietors of a tavern at the corner of 19th and Lexington that dates back to 1910. To present my findings, I shall now show you 10 reasons that the building is completely 1000% well-suited to be San Francisco’s most loved dyke bar.
Listening to the Living and the Dead: Ruminations on #justiceforLeelahAlcorn
This post/essay/etc will be an exploration into what justice for Leelah Alcorn might actually look like and some of what is needed to ‘fix society.’
Five Easy Ways to Outsmart a Panic Attack
I’ve compiled a muy scientific blog post with todos los facts about how to Outsmart a Panic Attack.
This is Beyoncé/Nicki Minaj Femslash
“And how is it that no one texted me that Nicki Minaj was in my hotel wearing denim cutoffs, 7″ black Louboutins, and a cutoff tank with my face on it? I’mma fire everyone on my security team.”
The Language of Comedy: On Defensiveness and Being Wrong
“LANGUAGE MATTERS. In the same way a racial slur brings back a SLEW of painful memories for me and a reminder of the entire history of those words and what they have meant to people and how they have been used to hurt people. I was wrong and it’s important to accept when you’re wrong.”
The People’s History: The Birth of the New Feminist Army in Texas
“An entire year has passed since the shouts heard around the world reverberated throughout the Texas Capitol and forced the state legislature to come to a screeching halt. Rise Up/Levanta Texas formed in late June 2013 as a grassroots response to a growing awareness that our bodies, stories, and voices were being made invisible within the larger narrative surrounding reproductive rights and HB 2.”
The Fosters Episode 201 Recap: Things Unknown
The Fosters is back! You’re excited. Let’s talk about it.
OPEN THREAD: Keeping It Queer in the Suburbs
I don’t want to let go my connection to the vibrant, inspiring queer culture that’s not immediately accessible to me in my strip-malls-and-big-box-stores environment. How do you keep it queer in your day-to-day life in the suburbs?
In Spring Love With These Three Books, Latinas in Media and Sister Spit
“Go see weirdos and women and everyone living on the fabulous fringes of society doing things, please. I’ll go with you. We can take all our boos, cats, and brujas on a communal date.”
Real Talk: On Not Wearing Bras (Yes, It’s Okay to Go Braless)
Bralessness still has a ton of social stigma attached to it. People rarely attribute bralessness to comfort or personal preference; instead, it’s seen as a plea for sexual attention, a political statement, or even a lack of self-care.
What Nelson Mandela Meant for South Africa’s Women
Mandela devoted his life to improving the lives of all disenfranchised groups, but, right now, let’s take a look at what Mandela did for women.
Get Involved & Spread the Word: Thanksgiving Day Body Support
This Thanksgiving, we want to make sure that you get the support, resources, and community that you need!