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Find Your Fit: The Lesbian Robot Who Needs Class, not Formality

“Until recently I’ve lived in boot-cut blue jeans and snarky t-shirts, and my usual fall/winter wardrobe is that plus a flannel and tennis shoes. I’d like to class it up a little bit without having to take ages to get dressed in the morning, but somehow long-sleeve button-fronts just seem so formal!”

M September 25, 2018 12 Comments
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How “Bad Girls” Made a Good Girl Gay

“The first time I left my mom in the county jail, the only person more surprised than her was me.”

Heather Hogan September 24, 2018 60 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“Wynonna Earp” Episode 310 Recap: Lost and Found

Another Lost Girl alumna arrives in Purgatory, Waverly learns something new about her ring, and Nicole gets possessed by a fire witch.

Valerie Anne September 24, 2018 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

15 Years Later, Has PREA Protected LGBTQ Prisoners Against Sexual Assault?

A disproportionate number of prisoners identify as LGBTQI. On the 15th anniversary of the Prison Rape Elimination Act, we look at what the bill has done to protect them — and what challenges remain.

Sydney September 24, 2018 5 Comments
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A+ Roundtable: Forgiven but Not Forgotten

Forgiveness may be an attribute of the strong, but we also have the memory of an elephant.

the team September 24, 2018 21 Comments
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Starstruck: Find Out What Your Crush’s Mars Sign Says About Your Compatibility (and Their Sex Drive)

Mars helps us assert ourselves. It helps us go after what we want. Mars is our individuality. I want. I need. I desire.

Jeanna September 24, 2018 15 Comments
Queer Fashion

An Ode to Fat Tomboy Femmes: Effortlessly Cool Plus-Size Outfits

I’m still defining “tomboy femme” style for myself but it gets exponentially harder to find inspiration when all I see is fashion for white, thin bodies. I’m a fat tomboy femme of color and I deserve cute outfits!

Yvonne September 24, 2018 26 Comments
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Celebrate Bisexuality Day 2018: Why We Love Being Bisexual and So Can You

“As a kid, a lack of role models made me believe people like me just didn’t grow up — or at the very least, didn’t grow up to be happy and open. But now I see that being bisexual actually allowed me to form my own version of what happiness and the future look like.”

the team September 23, 2018 15 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Is a Girl Picking Another Girl At “The Bachelor: Vietnam” Rose Ceremony

One contestant professes her love for another contestant on The Bachelor Vietnam, art from the 70s, horny pop, non-binary ID markers, and more. Happy Sunday!

Ari September 23, 2018 3 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Getting Good At Boundaries

Why and how to set boundaries in any type of relationship. Plus, don’t date people who are ambivalent about you; how to take good nudes; how to know whether you’re ready to date again and more.

Ryan Yates September 23, 2018 9 Comments
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Nine Next-Level Vibrators to Knock Your Own Socks Off With

You already know the basics about buying a vibrator — maybe you already have one or two laying around your bedroom. If you’ve found yourself falling into a rut with your go-to, though, and are wondering if there’s something more, the answer is yes, Virginia, there definitely is.

Rachel September 23, 2018 5 Comments
TV Lists

17 Bisexual Women TV Characters Who Thwarted Tropes and Won Your Hearts

Sometimes, on a rare harvest moon when the mermaids sing and the unicorns take flight, we’re treated to really authentic, layered, swoon-worthy portrayals of bisexual women on our favorite shows.

The TV Team September 23, 2018 77 Comments
Love + Sex

Y’All Need Help #29: What to Wear, When to Quit

Impress your tattoo artist, confront your braggy woke friend, leave your fiancee, plus two HR questions get answered by a real professional!

Laneia September 22, 2018 17 Comments
Webcomics

Grease Bats: Homosexual Imposter

“Do I need an undercut? Do I need to wear a half-way buttoned top in a French tuck?”

Archie September 22, 2018 22 Comments
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THIS WEEKEND ONLY: All A+ Members Get 10% Off In The Autostraddle Store!

Yes it’s true! Happy shopping!

Sarah September 21, 2018 6 Comments
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Boob(s on Your) Tube: “The Purge” TV Show Is VERY VERY Gay

Plus updates on Coronation Street, The Young and the Restless, Killjoys, The First, You, and Atypical!

The TV Team September 21, 2018 10 Comments
Sports

3 Queer Soccer Experts Weigh in on This Weekend’s NWSL Championship

Natalie chatted with Chelsea Bush, Kim McCauley, and Stephanie Yang about this weekend’s matchup, the Jaelene Hinkle controversy, and what’s in store for the USWNT at the 2019 World Cup.

Natalie September 21, 2018 15 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: It’s Time to Talk About That Time of the Month

Anyone out there making period related art or magic?

Reneice Charles September 21, 2018 153 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Asking Simple Favors

It is a truth universally acknowledged that queer woman are more likely to have cats, and also to have had a crush on Blake Lively ever since the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was a thing.

Darcy September 21, 2018 37 Comments
Health

Size Matters: How the XO Flo Mini Menstrual Cup Saved My Vagina Feelings

The incredibly true adventure of one woman just trying to find a fcking menstrual cup that would work with her vagina. (Spoiler: she found one!)

Laneia September 21, 2018 66 Comments
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