Also.Also.Also: Disney Is Censoring “Lesbian,” “Gay,” and “Queer” from Its TikTok Feature

Classic pizza and beer for dinner. I know you were wondering. That’s what is happening.


Queer as in F*ck You

The International Olympic Committe Sets New Guidance for Gender Identity Policies. “They announced a new framework for individual international federations to develop their own eligibility criteria for transgender and intersex athlete participation, instead of a blanket policy.”

You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me:

@kbwild_

The ending is my favorite part #disneyplusday #disneytexttospeech #rocket #rockettexttospeech #disneyvoice #lesbian #lesbianstereotypes #ledollarbean #gaytiktok #lesbiantiktok #lgbtcreators #queertiktok #alphabetmafia🌈

♬ original sound – KaraBiner (Kbwild)

Disney’s TikTok Voiceover Feature Censors Words Like ‘Gay’ & ‘Lesbian’


Saw This, Thought of You

Facebook Asked Users What Content Was “Good” or “Bad for the World.” Some of the Results Were Shocking.

Olympic Gold Medalist Sunisa Lee Says She Was Pepper-Sprayed in Racist Attack. “The gymnast was waiting for an Uber in Los Angeles with friends when a car sped by and passengers yelled anti-Asian slurs.” I hate this and love Suni so much.

The Key to Julia Child’s Success Hid in Plain Sight. “The chef’s almost mythical origin story can obscure a fundamental privilege she carried: She was American.” Ever since Meryl Streep in Julie and Julia I’ve been on my Julia Childs bullshit, and I really appreciate this critique.

The Personality Test in Your Closet. Ok but if you’re going to read a love letter to t-shirts today, it should be These Shirts by Laneia for Autostraddle.

Lil Kim counts money in a gif

Queen Shit: Lil’ Kim Celebrates 25 Years as Rap’s OG Doll

Should You Use Lube As Makeup Primer? A Very Serious Investigation. lol I’m sorry… what??


Political Snacks

The Texas Pastor Preaching About Abortion Rights

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Carmen Phillips

Carmen Phillips is Autostraddle's former editor in chief. She began at Autostraddle in 2017 as a freelance team writer and worked her way up through the company, eventually becoming the EIC from 2021-2024. A Black Puerto Rican feminist writer with a PhD in American Studies from New York University, Carmen specializes in writing about Blackness, race, queerness, politics, culture, and the many ways we find community and connection with each other.  During her time at Autostraddle, Carmen focused on pop culture, TV and film reviews, criticism, interviews, and news analysis. She claims many past homes, but left the largest parts of her heart in Detroit, Brooklyn, and Buffalo, NY. And there were several years in her early 20s when she earnestly slept with a copy of James Baldwin’s “Fire Next Time” under her pillow. To reach out, you can find Carmen on Twitter, Instagram, or her website.

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1 Comment

  1. was genuinely so curious about the lube as primer and clicked through SO FAST… thank you for this educational update carmen haha <3

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