Results for: be the change
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Things I Read That I Love #71: He Wasn’t Weaving Bark Shoes
Topics include three strikes laws, Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally, the Mount Rainier shooting, YA novel covers, Ms., Naked Joe, domestic violence, photographers in Juárez and more!
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Aquaporko!, or I Was a Teenage Synchronized Swimmer
“While these women joined Aquaporko to find a group of like-minded people to swim with, they stayed because they loved being surrounded by strong women who loved them unconditionally.”
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Leaving a Mark on the American Heartland With My Solo Queer Trans* Woman Roadtrip
“This past year of my transition, 2012, has been one of road travel with many miles revisited across numerous American states… Not the least of my concerns was driving my friend Xene’s unfamiliar Prius. Yet, my larger concern was driving solo as a woman.”
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We Need Help: Seeking New Community Managerettes/Mods
We need new comment moderators/community managerettes!
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Sunday Funday Is Predicting a Queer Future
The queers are taking over: in sports, on courts, and even in Texas.
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Straddler On The Street: Maile
Maile first stole my heart when she said she’s been reading Autostraddle since she was “a wee closeted baby dyke” and she won me over when she told me she “continues to be a diehard fan.”
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Get Baked: White Bean Spring Salad
This salad looks really pretty and tastes really yummy, not to mention it’s really easy. Really.
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Clicks on a Keyboard: Dungeons, Dragons, and Trans-Feminism
This begins with me already being a feminist, but ends with me making peace with being a woman.
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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Buzzing
This week on NSFW Sunday: the “sexual wellness” industry, improving porn rather than banning it, sex in movies and more.
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Queer Girl City Guide: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is a historic city with the Celtic charm expected of Nova Scotia, overflowing with arts, culture, music and bars, so many bars. As it’s the biggest city in the Maritimes region of Canada, lots of queers from across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI make the pilgrimage to our seaside city.
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Why I Think Glee’s “Shooting Star” Missed The Mark On Gun Violence
“It’s not just ableist, it’s lazy writing.”
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“Is She Gay? Should I Ask Her?”: Advice To Moms Who Have Queer Daughters
A mom turned to an internet message board to ask how she should handle the fact that her daughter is a lesbian and people actually responded and gave great advice. Then we wanted to give some advice, too.
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“The Fosters” Episode 106 Recap: Houses of Horrors
In which there is a party, halibut, and a knock at the door.
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Femen vs. Muslimah Pride: Fighting for the Voices (and Bodies) of Muslim Women
“Unpacking this issue relies on understanding one thing: Muslims are not monolithic. Muslims in the West (Europe, Canada, America) face a different set of challenges than those in the Middle East. And hence, they’re going to react differently to those circumstances. You know, just like everyone else.”
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Brittani’s Video Party: Tracy Ryerson is Lesbros with a Hooters Girl
Tracy Ryerson has a new web series, a Hooters girl isn’t clear on the rules of baseball, and After Earth looks like it’s going to be everything you want out of a Will Smith film.
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France Removes “Mère” and “Père” From French Forms For Gay Families, Which Is Magnifique
While the change in language may seem like a small thing, it’s indicative of something quite a bit larger brewing en France.
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Things I Read That I Love #65: Ellen Finds A Plumber
Topics include Ellen circa 1998, women in the KKK, the HMS Bounty, high cost medical care, long prison terms and poverty, Adalia Rose, studio photography, child beauty pageants & manufacturing in America.
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More Than Words: Dyke Pt. 1 — Baby Dykes
Was the world’s first dyke a snappy dresser, a 1st-century warrior queen, or a tiny antelope?
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Things I Read That I Love #70: We Confront The Mysteries and The Terrors of Life Through Them.
Topics include Vice, meth, makeup, Bally’s, Wal-mart, celebrity culture, sex abuse, Girls of Riyadh, Zanesville, and sex in 1950!
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Straddler On The Street: Veronika
Veronika is our third Miami Straddler, leading me to believe that there’s something magical in the Floridian sun that helps create particularly amazing women. We chatted about Regina Spektor, museum studies and her failed attempt at vegetarianism.