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bad behavior

religion

two girls in school uniforms walking across a bridge over the water in a forest

issues

How to Behave at Boarding School

“Boarding school teaches self-possession repeatedly and thoroughly, because it teaches you how to be in control when you’ve made every effort to be out of it.”

cm —

Sep 6, 2018

bad behavior

non-binary

gender

The Nothing Between Your Legs

“She’s a tomboy,” your mother says, frustrated. “I’m sure she’ll grow out of it when she gets interested in boys.” “More dolls,” repeats Mrs. Morris. They plan to doll this…

Hamilton —

Sep 4, 2018

bad behavior

in defense of jenny schecter

issues

Don Draper vs Jenny Schecter: The Sexist Battle of the TV Anti-Heroes

Even now, almost a decade after The L Word’s final season, with LGBTQ+ representation at unprecedented heights, we still hold Jenny Schecter up as our ultimate villain. Her name is…

Heather Hogan —

Sep 3, 2018

bad behavior

Monday Roundtable

issues

Monday Roundtable: Breaking Up and Fucking Up

Just some of the many ways we ruin our lives after a breakup.

the team —

Sep 3, 2018

bad behavior

butch

first person

Butch Slut

In the pool hall, my sweetheart and a close friend tease me one night: “unimpressive,” “pure luck,” “you aren’t that good.” They were trying to get my ire up so…

Asher Ford —

Aug 30, 2018

bad behavior

judaism

first person

Begging to Be Sterilized

“It seemed at the time to be exactly what life was about, and only just barely staying alive, curling up in corners of lonely, unclean rooms in shaking fits of…

Rebecca Epstein —

Aug 28, 2018

#longreads

addiction

hazy image of woman closing her eyes, rainbow objects fly around her face

first person

The Sociopath Who Loved Me Enough

“As soon as we met Tara and Tony, our lives morphed to make room for them. Instead of drinking Carol’s parents’ liquor on Friday nights, we went to their apartment…

swan huntley —

Aug 27, 2018

a+ roundtable

bad behavior

af+

A+ Roundtable: If I Could Take It All Back

“I never went into it planning to be a monster, and I think that actually always made it worse.”

the team —

Aug 27, 2018

bad behavior

personal essay

woman staring out a window to the outdoors

issues

Take Me Home

“She asks me how it went, I say it went bad. I don’t say much more because she hates hearing about my family like they hate hearing about her. It…

Prue Leith —

Aug 23, 2018

bad behavior

personal essay

illustration: two women holding hands driving down a country road, you can see the gaze of the driver who is glancing over at her passenger. there's a wanted poster on the dash with their picture on it

first person

Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be (Lesbian) Cowboys

“I wanted her to smile at me that way. I wanted her to say my name. This turned out to be easy.”

C.J. Janovy —

Aug 21, 2018

bad behavior

financial planning

issues

Monday Roundtable: Hey Bad Spender

“I think I’m willing to do this because I’m constantly aware that death awaits us all and I’m more inclined to want to heighten an experience if I can.”

the team —

Aug 20, 2018

advice

bad behavior

issues

Ask an Adult Lesbian: Get Your Shit Together, Shane

Shane McCutcheon self-sabotages, Emily Fields co-depends, Cheryl Blossom is scared to commit — and a team of real live functional adult queer women are here to help.

The TV Team —

Aug 20, 2018