the team

advice

into the af+ advice box

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #28: Coping with Trumper In-Laws, Dating as a Demisexual, and More!

Advice for coping with a parent who’s an addict, being accountable to people you’re dating, and more!

the team —

Feb 5, 2021

covid-19

extra extra

news

Extra! Extra!: What We’re Seeing on COVID-19 and Accountability So Far from Biden’s Administration

This week’s Extra! Extra! continues to unpack the insurrection while also looking at some of Biden’s actions these last two weeks as president. We look a little more closely at…

the team —

Jan 29, 2021

dating download

love + sex

Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try Bumble and Date On a Deadline

“Bumble gives you two free filters. Usually filtering paidbut I def liked picking and choosing which ones to turn on and off. I fucked around a lot with the star…

the team —

Jan 27, 2021

advice

into the af+ advice box

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #27: A Pattern of Growing Tired of Dating Cis Men

What if you don’t like receiving oral sex, but want to? What if you canNOT get your new crush/person out of your head, but need to focus on work? What…

the team —

Jan 22, 2021

Roundtables

breakups

How to Honestly Tell When It’s Time to Break Up

Sometimes it takes an outside perspective and an objective read on what’s going on to tell whether it’s healthiest to separate — which is why our team is here to…

the team —

Jan 21, 2021

covid-19

Roundtables

love + sex

What We’ve Learned About Dating & Relationships During the Pandemic

“As a broody, miserable bastard, I’ve obviously spent some time pondering past relationship failures and wondering what a functional relationship would look like for myself in the future.”

the team —

Jan 21, 2021

extra extra

republicans

news

Extra! Extra!: Untangling the Staggeringly Long List of Culpable Parties for the Insurrection

So much has happened, and in many ways it feels impossible for me to not look at everything through the lens of the insurrection in the U.S. Capitol. This is…

the team —

Jan 15, 2021

a+ roundtable

af+

The Truth About Cats & Dogs: How Our Pets Have Played Into Our Gay Dating Drama

Who among us hasn’t had to apologize for our dog chewing our new girlfriend’s dildo, or had to interrupt a date because your ex called to say she was taking…

the team —

Jan 14, 2021

advice

into the af+ advice box

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #26: Working Through Shame Around Kink

Grief is not linear, finding help for your top surgery recovery, ways to alleviate feelings of isolation while staying home, and more!

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Jan 8, 2021

new year's eve

Roundtables

community

Tell Me Something Good Please I’m Begging You: A 2020 Roundtable

The Autostraddle team racked our brains and came up with our personal 2020 highlights. This year, even the smallest wins count.

the team —

Dec 31, 2020

news

Extra! Extra!: Making Sense of What’s Actually Happening with the Stimulus Package

Extra! Extra! is on a bit of a holiday schedule, so we’re here today to round out 2020 with the news from the last couple of weeks. In this week’s…

the team —

Dec 29, 2020

13 Days of A+

af+

Day 13 Is Here and We’re Dancing For You

We have great news because we sure are repurposing our leftovers (footage) in a big way, just for you.

the team —

Dec 25, 2020