Ryan Yates

Writer

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.

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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants To Call You Filthy Names

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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants To Call You Filthy Names

Problems with the Feminist Porn Awards, mandatory LGBT sexuality- and gender-related education for everyone (and what happens in abstinence-based sex ed classes), poly dating and more.

Ryan Yates

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Apr 19, 2015

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: What Do You Take With You?

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FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: What Do You Take With You?

What do you pack when you have to pack lightly? (Not in that sense of packing.) (Or is it???)

Ryan Yates

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Apr 17, 2015

Lez Liberty Lit #70: These Libraries, Those Libraries

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Lez Liberty Lit #70: These Libraries, Those Libraries

Books by people of color are more likely to be banned, Cherríe Moraga on the re-release of This Bridge Called My Back, a new webseries that’s basically lesbian pulp fiction…

Ryan Yates

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Apr 16, 2015

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is So Tired Of Explaining Lesbian Sex To Straight People

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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is So Tired Of Explaining Lesbian Sex To Straight People

A new queer-run feminist sex shop, consent and its sexiness, knot practice and more.

Ryan Yates

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Apr 12, 2015

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants Her Face Between Your Legs

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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants Her Face Between Your Legs

Safer sex tips for trans women, being a kinky feminist, what you can learn at an orgy and more.

Ryan Yates

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Apr 5, 2015

10 Theories About How Lesbians Have Sex From Straight People In History

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10 Theories About How Lesbians Have Sex From Straight People In History

“Probably the devil is involved”

Ryan Yates

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Apr 3, 2015

Lez Liberty Lit #69: Feminism In Alphabetical Order

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Lez Liberty Lit #69: Feminism In Alphabetical Order

BOOK IT, forgotten feminist epics, recommended books by trans women, diversity and more.

Ryan Yates

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Apr 2, 2015

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Pin You Against A Wall

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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Pin You Against A Wall

“There’s really nothing like thinking about social justice while rubbing your clit.”

Ryan Yates

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Mar 29, 2015

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Sing To You In Bed

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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Sing To You In Bed

Types of libidos, healing crystal dildos, an open relationship comic and more.

Ryan Yates

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Mar 22, 2015

Lez Liberty Lit #68: Read While You Still Can

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Lez Liberty Lit #68: Read While You Still Can

Toni Morrison on experimenting, what Sappho sounded like, women authors to read immediately, a bunch of upcoming book-related events and more.

Ryan Yates

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Mar 19, 2015

You Need Help: Two Bottoms, One Relationship

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You Need Help: Two Bottoms, One Relationship

The thing about being a top or a bottom is that it’s all in your head.

Ryan Yates

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Mar 18, 2015

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Has Been Thinking Lots About Your Mouth

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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Has Been Thinking Lots About Your Mouth

You probably need therapy, or to masturbate, or both.

Ryan Yates

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Mar 15, 2015