FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: You’ve Got Some Explaining to Do
I wasn’t on the internet for a month and I received nary an update from the lot of you. I thought we were friends.
I wasn’t on the internet for a month and I received nary an update from the lot of you. I thought we were friends.
It’s not the focus on male victims of domestic violence that’s “misguided,” but rather fighting each other instead of the men at the top.
Topics include Mary Karr, YouTube rooms, the ferry Sewol sinking, murder, child abuse, Kara Swisher, Ed Albee and moar!
Xena and the Xenaverse may be long dead, but lesbians can survive for years on subtext alone.
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Alice B. Toklas’ Cook Book, let’s make some recipes!
They’re from all over the globe kickin’ ass and takin’ names one record at a time. Hear them. See them. Support them!
The prosecution argued he acted recklessly.
After months of rumors, after winning all the Off-Broadway awards you can win, after a Pulitzer Prize nomination, “Fun Home” the musical is FINALLY transferring to Broadway! YESSSSSSSS!
Introducing Tango, a shining star in the galaxy of Straddler-Journalers!
“Whether or not you are out in the world, being queer and belonging to a community of marginalized folks (even if it’s a community you only align with in a spiritual or distanced way) has its own problems with feelings of enoughness and the disenfranchisement or everyday trauma of living with an identity that is consistently questioned or belittled.”
Zadie Smith, superlatives, reader’s block, Samantha Irby, public domain reviews, queer book fairs and more.
You’re either with me or against me.
Women’s studies. What the f*ck is that? And how the f*ck did it get that way? Let’s find out!
“And how is it that no one texted me that Nicki Minaj was in my hotel wearing denim cutoffs, 7″ black Louboutins, and a cutoff tank with my face on it? I’mma fire everyone on my security team.”
Listen up all queermos within striking distance of Philly! There’s a new bookstore coming your way — a very very queer bookstore with a café and art and all sorts of amazing things. And it’s being built from the ground up by community members Makella Craelius and Puppett.
It’s Valentine’s Day at Litchfield and Poussey Day in Flashbackland!
We’re talking sports, feminism, kids today, and Spice World!
In some parts of the world, avocados are called butterfruit. Here’s how to make cookies with them.
“The all-too-real worries and fear of coming forward as a queer victim of abuse and sexual assault run the gamut. Beyond the base erroneous idea that assault can’t happen, or doesn’t happen, between queer folk, especially women, or if it does it isn’t as “bad,” there’s the fear of how coming forward will be received in regards to your orientation or gender, regardless who assaulted you.”
People view women as easy targets, so negotiators opportunistically lie through their teeth. Oh, the joys of being a woman.