Ryan Yates was the NSFW Editor (2013–2018) and Literary Editor for Autostraddle.com, with bylines in Nylon, Refinery29, The Toast, Bitch, The Daily Beast, Jezebel, and elsewhere. They live in Los Angeles and also on twitter and instagram.
Mostly: “Why???” Also, why waiting for a crush to text back is the worst, why going to weddings is also the worst, self-sabotage, thinking through different relationship styles and more.
Etsy’s “vaginal wellness” problem, why alone time is good for relationships, why being cheated on is physically bad for you, having secret orgasms at the gym and more.
“Lingerie is the clothing that most relates to our intimate feelings about our bodies — it can reflect the way we see sensuality and sexuality, and also have the ability…
May is Masturbation Month! Here’s how the AS staff does it, featuring first time stories, all the weird places we’ve masturbated, how we feel about that and more.
How to take perfect naked selfies, why people like masochism, how much sex (some) people are having, seeing the same faces on dating apps over and over and more.