Still Reeling That I’ve Made It
“No one knows, including me, that my overindulgence and competitive drinking is an attempt to assert the only masculinity I know. Toxic.”
You Need Help: Your Girlfriend Makes More Money Than You, Just Wants to Have Fun
“How can I support the way she wants to live and not drown in debt?”
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #53: Accommodations
“I’m often made to feel that to be great, I have to do more than anyone else, better than anyone else, with less help than anyone else.”
“The Bold Type” Episode 210 Recap: Caught in a Bad Romance
Everyone is acting stupid in Paris! Even OLIVER!
Pop Culture Fix: My Friends, Lesbian Ruby Rose Is Your Lesbian Batwoman and Other Stories
Out lesbian Ruby Rose is cast as The CW’s Batwoman, a star-studded roundtable with trans actors graces the cover of Variety, “Head Over Heels” hits Broadway, Hayley Kiyoko deserves to win all her VMAs and more!
13 Ways to Be a Good Woman, According to the Bible
“I derailed Bible study tonight and Pastor Daniel ended up delivering a lecture about the danger of Britney Spears; specifically, Crossroads. He said she’s scandalous.”
No Filter: Amandla Stenberg and King Princess Arm Wrestle for the Throne
Also, Kehlani is smoldering at the farmer’s market and Ruby Rose is ready to trade eyebrows whenever you’re ready.
Tops, Bottoms, Switches: One Last Look at All The Survey Data
In our last post dedicated to our tops / bottoms / switches survey, we’re looking at a broad overview of all the data.
A+ Roundtable: Our Tops, Our Bottoms, Our Switches, Ourselves
*Law and Order sound* these are our stories — Autostraddle staffers share how they personally identify (or don’t!) and why.
Stewing
“I still learned how to make bad things last, make my words sweet when my heart was sour, make anything a weapon, even food.”
NEW MERCH ALERT: Summer Looks Unlocked With Our New Femme + Make Me Feel Tees
It’s summer! The time for smooching and ice cream cones and new t-shirts!
For Your Consideration: Openly Scrolling Through Someone’s Entire Instagram Feed
Let them know you’re looking!
Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #20
“Sally? Sally, are you here? Are you selling those shirts?”
“The Miseducation of Cameron Post” Is a Hopeful, Hilarious, Heartbreaking Lesbian Coming-of-Age Story
“There’s no male gaze in this movie, none whatsoever. Desiree Akhavan is a queer woman and her screenplay co-writer Cecilia Frugiuele is a queer woman too. It matters.”
I Made You the Romcom Trailer Cut of “Carol” No One’s Been Waiting for
You’ve never heard “you made me buy boat tickets!” quite like this before!
“Wynonna Earp” Episode 303 Recap: The World Doesn’t End, It Just Feels Like It Does
The team mourns the loss of Dolls, plus we learn more about Nicole’s backstory and the mysterious stranger who came in with the pink fog.
Monday Roundtable: Our Childhood Disobedience, Revisited
“I like to think I’ve put my talking-back skills to great use as an adult who enjoys proving points and getting the last word and being right.”
Sunday Funday is Celebrating Pride in Tiny Towns in the South
It’s finally Pride month for southern states! Plus Cuba’s conversations about same-sex marriage, queer folks running for office, a queer Muslim’s journey with unlearning authority, House of Kens, and more! Happy Sunday!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Getting Down With Dysphoria
Getting down when you have gender dysphoria, how sex positivity shouldn’t mean pressure to have sex, new research that says sex makes you feel like life has meaning and more.
Femme Brûlée: No Bake Summer Fruit Tart
Sometimes it’s too damn hot to even think about turning on the oven.