Autostraddle
For Them

Sign In
Subscribe

A collage of Gen Q characters (Tess, Maribel, Angie, Finley, Gigi, Micah, Sophie and Dani)

the l word: generation q

QUIZ: Which Generation Q Character Are You?

Riese —

Oct 11, 2021

If you’re looking for a quiz that will tell you which L Word: Generation Q character you are, you’ve come to the right place! Are you more of a Finley, Sophie, Dani, Maribel, Micah, Gigi, Pippa, Tom or Tess? There is literally simply only one sole way to find out and that’s with this Generation Q Character Quiz. (If you wanna know if you are a Bette or an Alice or a Shane or a Tina you will have to take this quiz.)

Which Generation Q Character Are You?

The L Word reboot brought us a big chunk of new characters. Which one is actually you?

1. Pick a job:*
- Social Worker
- Lawyer
- Documentary Producer
- CEO
- Soccer Coach
- Lesbian Bar Owner
- Student
- Real Estate Agent
- Public Defender
- Writer/Editor
- Artist
2. Pick an accessory*
3. Which original L Word character do you feel most aligned with?*
- Alice
- Jodi
- Dana
- Angelica
- Bette
- Shane
- Carmen
- Max
- Helena
- James
- Paige
4. Pick a drink:*
- Seltzer with lime
- Tequila
- Bourbon neat
- Martini
- Tecate Beer
- Vodka soda
- Cosmopolitan
- Green juice
- Italian soda
- Old Fashioned
- Red wine
5. Pick a post-breakup coping mechanism:*
- Running a 5K
- Hooking up with random hotties from dating apps to fill the neverending void
- Pretending to be cool as a cucumber while secretly crying in the bathroom
- A bender
- Hiding from the world and channeling it into your art
- Pizza
- You wouldn’t know, you’ve never had one!
- Twice-a-week therapy and positive affirmations
- Swallowing your feelings and looking for any distraction that doesn’t involve substance abuse
- Working 24/7
- Hammering a nail into the wall of your ex’s house and hanging your engagement ring on it
6. Pick an item from The Cheesecake Factory menu:*
- Miso Salmon
- Vegan Cobb Salad
- Pepperoni Flatbread Pizza
- Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta
- Dulce De Leche Carmel Cheesecake
- Americana Cheeseburger
- Beet and Avocado Salad
- Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Grilled Chicken and Avocado Club
- Pasta Pomodoro
- No
7. Someone who's just met you would say that you are:*
- Eager
- Guarded
- Warm
- Intimidating
- Flirty
- Calm
- Mature
- Down-to-earth
- Confident
- Stunning
- Funny
8. It's 2019 and you've been invited to the Met Gala: Notes on Camp. What are you wearing?*
- (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
- (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
- (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
- (Photo by Karwai Tang/Getty Images)
- (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
- (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
- (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
- (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
- (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
- (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
- (Photo by Karwai Tang/Getty Images)
9. You have a crush. What do you do about it?*
- I ask them if they like me too
- I attempt to charm them with my self-depricating humor
- I become their best friend in hopes it will transform into more
- I overanalyze whether or not they’re the right person for me and pray they will decide for me by making the first move
- The same thing I do to people I don’t have a crush on, which is seduce them with my every word and gesture
- I tease / roast them lovingly
- I ask them out on a date to a restaurant I know they’ll like
- I fix their cabinets
- I give them lots of compliments while maintaining confusing emotional walls
- I freak out and prepare myself for potential rejection
- Look them right in the eyes and tell them they are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen
10. Pick a workout:*
- Soccer
- Running
- Lifting
- Lying in the pool
- Yoga
- Walking my dog
- Barre
- Kickball
- Boxing
- Jogging
- Dancing
11. Pick a vice:*
- Cheating
- Power
- Dark humor
- Alcohol
- Bargain shopping
- Dating apps
- Poker
- Emotionally Complicated Sex
- Weed
- Hermitage
- Candy
12. Which of these best describes your family of origin:*
- Loving and accepting
- Gregarious and tight-knit
- Means well but doesn’t always succeed
- Focused on achievement
- Very Unconventional
- Progressive and emotionally messy
- Open-hearted
- Artsy
- Emotionally repressed
- Nerdy
- Funny
13. Who are you at The Club?
- “Let’s go home and f*ck”
- “Ok fine I will go hit on that hot person who has been staring at me all night”
- “What a great opportunity to network!”
- “Now that we are both drunk, tell me how you really feel about [intimate topic]”
- The bartender
- I’m not
- “It is far past my bedtime”
- “It’s nice to be out and let loose sometimes isn’t it”
- LIFE OF THE PARTY
- Starting an irrational fight
- Wing-person
14. Who do you go to for advice?*
- My parent or sibling
- I don’t need advice I have everything under control
- My best friend
- Myself
- My therapist
- My sponsor
- Literally anybody in the same room as me in the moment that I need advice
- Literature
- My ex
- My girlfriend
- An artist I respect
15. Pick a core value:
- Integrity
- Authenticity
- Compassion
- Perseverance
- Pragmatism
- Kindness
- Justice
- Passion
- Good Humor
- Social justice
- Reliability
16. Pick a '90s movie:
- Daughters of the Dust
- A League of Their Own
- You’ve Got Mail
- Casper
- Selena
- Wild Things
- Jurassic Park
- Romeo & Juliet
- The Parent Trap
- Set It Off
- Poetic Justice
17. Pick a love interest:
- Finley
- Maribel
- Sophie
- Gigi
- Micah
- Shane
- Tina
- Jordi
- Dani
- Alice
- Bette
18. What's the best part of having you as a roommate?
- I can fix anything
- I will cook for you
- I will buy expensive things for shared spaces that you could never afford on your own
- I can adapt completely to whatever vibe you want
- I’ve got a great eye and will make our apartment look amazing
- I can build furniture
- I’m responsible and will handle all the logistics
- I’m easygoing and polite
- I give the brutally honest advice you didn’t know you needed
- We can pretend to live alone even though we live together
- I have so many great books you could borrow
19. You've won a free night in a Los Angeles hotel for a solo staycation. Imagining that all these rooms are the same size, pick a room:

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Δ

Facebook
X
Tumblr
Pinterest
Email
Print

Riese

Riese is the co-founder of Autostraddle.com as well as an award-winning writer, video-maker and LGBTQ+ Marketing consultant. Her work has appeared in nine books, magazines including Marie Claire and Curve, and all over the web including Nylon, Queerty, Nerve, Bitch, Emily Books and Jezebel. She had a very popular personal blog once upon a time, and then she recapped The L Word, and then she had the idea to make this place, and now here we all are! In 2016, she was nominated for a GLAAD Award for Outstanding Digital Journalism. She grew up in Michigan, lost her mind in New York, and now lives in Los Angeles. Follow her on twitter and instagram.

Riese has written 3303 articles for us.

movie lists

Every Good Queer and Trans Movie Streaming on HBO Max

Riese — Mar 18, 2025

af+

Letter From the Editors: We Want To Hear From You

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya — Mar 13, 2025

straddleverse

The #1 Thing That Keeps Me Up At Night

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: The L Word's Jamie Clayton Will Raise Hell as The New Pinhead

Comments are closed.

You have 1 free article left this month

Want access to all our articles and an Ad-Free reading experience? Learn more

NOT A MEMBER? READ 2 ARTICLES FOR FREE WHEN YOU CREATE AN ACCOUNT OR LOG IN.

Did You Like This?

Become a member for as little as $4/month

Autostraddle & ForThem valiantly aim to produce top-tier media and products for queer and trans people overlooked by the mainstream. Join today to support an inclusive, expansive future.

LOG IN

You’ve read your last free article

Want To Keep Reading?

Become a member for as little as $4/month

For Them & Autostraddle exist to fill the gap in a world that overlooks queer and trans needs, offering products and media that honor expansive identities and celebrate authentic self-expression.

Copyright 2009 – 2025 The Excitant Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Cookie Policy | Privacy Policy | Comment Policy

You have 1 free article left this month

Want access to all our articles and an Ad-Free reading experience? Learn more

NOT A MEMBER? READ 2 ARTICLES FOR FREE WHEN YOU CREATE AN ACCOUNT OR LOG IN.

Did You Like This?

Become a member for as little as $4/month

Autostraddle & ForThem valiantly aim to produce top-tier media and products for queer and trans people overlooked by the mainstream. Join today to support an inclusive, expansive future.

LOG IN

You’ve read your last free article

Want To Keep Reading?

Become a member for as little as $4/month

For Them & Autostraddle exist to fill the gap in a world that overlooks queer and trans needs, offering products and media that honor expansive identities and celebrate authentic self-expression.

Copyright 2009 – 2025 The Excitant Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Cookie Policy | Privacy Policy | Comment Policy

Read ad-free: join AF MEDIA