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Into the A+ Advice Box #61: When Should a Person Cut Off Given Family?

Being in your 30’s with no queer dating experience, packing a carry-on for a long-distance date, dealing with astrology if you don’t believe in it, and more!

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Jun 3, 2022

gun control

gun violence

school

“I’m Angry and Sad and Scared and I Know Nothing is Going to Change”

We invited the parents and educators on our team to share how they’re feeling in the aftermath of the horrifying school shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde,…

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May 26, 2022

netflix

reality tv

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tv reviews

“The Circle” Is Here With Bisexual Chaos — and Spice Girls!

I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I knew next to nothing about the Spice Girls before this season of The Circle, but I can now confidently say that I…

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May 24, 2022

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sex advice

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Into the A+ Advice Box #60: SEX

A+ Member sex questions — from spanking to long-term relationship sex — answered!

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May 20, 2022

a+ roundtable

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A+ Roundtable: Sex With an Ex

“I’m sure you’re shocked to hear that it did not work out well for me!”

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May 17, 2022

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into the af+ advice box

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Into the A+ Advice Box #59: You Love Her But There’s No Passion

What do you do with your facial hair, how do you make friends in your 30’s, where is your motivation these days, how do you cope with your wife breaking…

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May 6, 2022

a+ roundtable

parenthood

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A+ Roundtable: Do We Have Kids? Do We Want to Have Kids?

“I don’t know, y’all, being a parent is so scary, and sweet and weird and hilarious and exhausting and ugly and lonely and suffocating and perfect.”

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May 5, 2022

lesbian visibility day

Roundtables

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community

Lesbian Visibility Week 2022: Where We Look For Lesbianspiration

This for Lesbian Visibility Day, we are talking about the people we look to for LESBIANSPIRATION. Did you thank a lesbian for changing your life today?

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Apr 26, 2022

a+ roundtable

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A+ Roundtable: Our Worst Roommate Experiences

“The day I moved in she put one of those HRC equal sign stickers on the fridge lol. So performative!”

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Apr 25, 2022

a+ roundtable

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A+ Roundtable: Our Orgasm Thoughts

“Controversial and brave of me to say but I love orgasms lol.”

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Apr 18, 2022

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Into the A+ Advice Box #58: Money Problems

Dating with different incomes, saving to buy an apartment, being exhausted by constantly living under capitalism — and more!

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Apr 15, 2022

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a+ roundtable

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A+ Roundtable: Dealing With the Push To ‘Go Back to Normal’

“I try to take my Covid guidelines from the immunocompromised people in my life — not the government.”

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Apr 11, 2022

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