101s

101s

dapper fashion

queer fashion

Button-Up Shirts 101: Terminology, Fit Facts, and More

Are you looking to get into menswear? Or have you been wearing it for some time, but would like to dive a little deeper? Let’s talk about shirt terminology, what…

cee —

Jan 31, 2018

101s

sex advice

friendship

How to Be Friends With Benefits

Sometimes you just want to have sex with your friends, and not have it be anything else. But friends with benefits isn’t the same as no-strings-attached sex. You’re friends, not…

Ryan Yates —

Jan 30, 2018

101s

sex advice

sex

How To Give (Or Get) a Strap-On Blow Job

Strap-on blow jobs are subversive and super hot. Learn how to give or get one right here.

Ryan Yates —

Jan 23, 2018

101s

autostraddle meet-up

christmas

You’re Throwing the Legendary Theme Party of Your Dreams (with This Guide)

“Don’t half-ass a themed party. No one will ever trust you to throw a party again.”

Vanessa —

Nov 27, 2017

101s

cat column

home

So You’re Allergic To Cats?

Some strategies to make sure your cat allergy doesn’t come between you and the cats in your life.

cee —

Jun 29, 2016

101s

crafts & diy projects

Sew You Want to Learn to Sew: Fabric, Patterns, and Resources, Oh My!

What kind of fabric should you use? Where do you get it? What about a pattern? Get all your answers here!

Jasika Nicole —

Feb 4, 2016

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101s

crafts & diy projects

Sew You Want to Learn to Sew: All About Sewing Machines

Ready to start sewing? You’re gonna need one of these — let’s figure out what you should be looking for.

Jasika Nicole —

Feb 1, 2016

101s

this is how we do it

house & garden

This Is How We Do It: Knife Skills Are Life Skills

If you want to be Top Chef of your kitchen, you’re going to need a good knife, and the knife skills to go with it. You’ll be whipping up finely-chopped…

cee —

Jan 15, 2016

101s

fools journey

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Where To Start If You’re A Tarot Newbie

Getting into tarot can be totally intimidating. Where do you start with learning the meanings of all of those cards? And how do you actually do a reading, anyway? And…

Beth —

Oct 7, 2015

101s

this is how we do it

house & garden

This Is How We Do It: Refinishing a Table

Everything you’ll need to find a table on craigslist and refinish it so it looks even better than the day it was made.

cee —

Jul 17, 2015

101s

autostraddle classics

dating

Lesbian Dating 101: A Syllabus For Girls Who Want to Date Other Girls

How to pick up chicks, how to escape your terrible date, how to handle rejection, how to effectively fight with your girlfriend — we’ve got so much advice for y’all.

Riese —

Jan 21, 2015

101s

feminism

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: Mapping Power, Privilege, and Oppression

In which we learn about matrices, intersectionality, and why oppression only works in one direction.

Carmen —

Oct 1, 2014