A black woman with curly hair has an inquisitive looks off to the right while pondering what does the word sapphic mean underneath a rainbow umbrella.
Identity

Why “Sapphic” Is Back In Style

It’s not every day that you get to witness this particular kind of linguistic phenomenon occurring: an established, even antiquated word gaining new versatility in a different context. (Fair warning, there’s a metric fuckton of nerdery ahead.)

Examples of lesbian workplace fashion: A woman in satin brown pants, a woman in a pink and brown satin blazer, a woman in sparkly Chelsea boots, and a woman in a white tank top
Queer Fashion Shopping

So You Want To Go To Work

One of the most popular requests I have gotten for this column is “What do I wear to work?” And I get it! You have to get dressed for work, and the kinds of clothes that are typically deemed “workplace appropriate” are absolutely racist, classist, ableist, transphobic, homophobic and sexist. Not to mention, no two workplaces are the same!

Community

What’s the Difference Between Farewell and Goodbye

This is a longwinded way of saying I’m stepping down from the role of managing editor I’ve had for the past few years, and from a full-time role at Autostraddle. I will never be able to articulate what this space and the people that make it up have meant to me; forgive me for trying and doing an inadequate job, and thank you for welcoming me into your ranks as an AS reader alongside you.

a character from law and order folds their arms, presumably in therapy or a therapist. text on the image reads: into the A+ advice box
AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #41: When There Hasn’t Been Sex in a Long Time

The team tackles so many topics in this one! We cover questions about queer haircuts, crushing on unavailable people, dealing with rejection, feeling like you’re not built for casual dating, embracing media you like without shame, a partner blaming your body for his anxieties around sex, the truths behind an emotional affair…two completely different questions that reference Rachel Maddow…and a whole lot more!

The first line of the major arcana from the Next World Tarot
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Tarot 101: A Beginner-Friendly Exploration of the Major Arcana’s Three Lines

Analyzing the majors as one giant, winding story may feel like an immense undertaking — but if we start to break this journey into smaller chunks, taking these archetypes one line at a time, it becomes a bit more manageable. And in grouping the cards together in a few different ways, we can understand the full story more clearly, and can also find new levels of nuance and magic within our tarot readings.