Autostraddle Reader Data

sex

Lesbian Sex: Your 15 Favorite Ways To Have It

How do lesbians have sex? Well, we have an actual answer for you: here are the 15 sex acts we consider a regular part of our sex lives.

Riese —

Aug 15, 2023

sex

What Does It Mean to Be a “Bottom” or “Submissive” in Lesbian Sex?

What does it mean when to identify as a “bottom” or a “submissive” in queer sex? I come armed with data and some very vague answers.

Riese —

Sep 5, 2023

sex

Service Tops, Bratty Bottoms and Pillow Princesses: Other Words You Use to Describe How You Have Sex

We’ve been talking about tops, bottoms and switches for a few weeks and today we’re doing a little glossary of the other words you use to describe how you have…

Riese —

Jul 31, 2023

sex

13 Reasons Women In Lesbian Relationships Aren’t Having (More) Sex

“Lesbian bed death” does happen, and many lesbians feel they’re not having enough sex. But it doesn’t happen for the reasons you think it does, and it’s not necessarily the…

Riese —

Jul 28, 2023

identity

Data Party! Insights into Nonbinary Readers from the 2022 Reader Survey

Autostraddle-exclusive insights into our nonbinary readers!

Nico —

Jul 14, 2023

relationships

The 68 Absolutely Gayest Ways You Met Your Gay Partner(s), According to the 2022 Reader Survey

“We met in 1995. I was in grad school and had a job at the campus women’s center. I helped her hang an art show. We later hung out at…

Riese —

Nov 9, 2022

identity

46 Very Special Ways You Explained Your Sexual or Romantic Orientation on the 2022 Autostraddle Reader Survey

“i don’t know if i’m bisexual or a lesbian but i am a girlkisser so jot that down”

Riese —

Oct 28, 2022

af+

An Abundance of Librarians, Both “Sexy” and Unspecified: 544 Jobs A+ Members Have!

From nursing (THANK YOU!) to forestry to operating a particle accelerator, our A+ members reported working over 500 different jobs in the 2020 Autostraddle Reader Survey.

Nico —

Nov 9, 2020

politics + activism

AS Political Survey: What Top Political Issues Most Matter to Queer Communities During the 2020 Election?

Over 2,000 respondents lay out the “real” gay agenda: If queer people were running the United States it would be, undeniably, a more environmentally friendly, equitable and humane place to…

himani —

Oct 26, 2020

news

AS Politics Survey: LGBTQ Health Care & Amy Coney Barrett’s Impacts

Amy Coney Barrett’s political views and her stances on several health care issues are going to inflict a lot of harm on many people. We looked at how important these…

himani —

Oct 16, 2020

politics + activism

AS Politics Survey: Where Our Readers Stand On Criminal Justice Reform

Where does the Autostraddle community stand on pressing criminal justice issues including bail, incarceration and police brutality? Here are our findings, based on the Autostraddle Reader Survey and Politics Survey…

himani —

Oct 12, 2020

community

31 Extra-Special Ways You Described Your Sexual Orientation on the 2020 Reader Survey

“Technically bi cause Chris Hemsworth exists but basically gay”

Riese —

Sep 8, 2020