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Alewives: The Women Who Crafted Beer and Split Hell Wide Open

For centuries, the art of brewing beer belonged to women alone. This is the story of how the church pushed them out the industry they founded and sent them riding…

Heather Hogan —

Aug 14, 2018

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What a Time to Fail!

“I want to cry but I work in events, and I can’t go home until 8pm. Instead I spend the afternoon wondering how much it would hurt if I bit…

Marnie —

Aug 13, 2018

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Still Reeling That I’ve Made It

“No one knows, including me, that my overindulgence and competitive drinking is an attempt to assert the only masculinity I know. Toxic.”

Lazarus —

Aug 9, 2018

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13 Ways to Be a Good Woman, According to the Bible

“I derailed Bible study tonight and Pastor Daniel ended up delivering a lecture about the danger of Britney Spears; specifically, Crossroads. He said she’s scandalous.”

Heather Hogan —

Aug 8, 2018

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Stewing

“I still learned how to make bad things last, make my words sweet when my heart was sour, make anything a weapon, even food.”

AprilJo Murphy —

Aug 7, 2018

autostraddle merch

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community

NEW MERCH ALERT: Summer Looks Unlocked With Our New Femme + Make Me Feel Tees

It’s summer! The time for smooching and ice cream cones and new t-shirts!

Sarah —

Aug 7, 2018

"personality cult"

bad behavior

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Monday Roundtable: Our Childhood Disobedience, Revisited

“I like to think I’ve put my talking-back skills to great use as an adult who enjoys proving points and getting the last word and being right.”

the team —

Aug 6, 2018

bad behavior

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I Used to Break Into Houses

“I craved that isolation, that feeling of utter aching loneliness that I found inside houses where I did not belong.”

Kelty Dennis —

Aug 3, 2018

bad behavior

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Jesus Would Have Found the Whole Thing Comical

“We took off on our bikes with the intention of shoplifting all the proper ingredients to make homely ham sandwiches.”

Halee Kirkwood —

Aug 1, 2018

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personal essay

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Cravings

“Zoey and I tried to feed our cravings for simple American cuisine, but despite our clever substitutions and meticulous adjustments and innovative ingredients from the bazaar, nothing tasted quite right.…

Eve Ettinger —

Jul 26, 2018

bisexuality

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Me, My Doppelgänger, and I

“Your truth is always your truth, whether said or silent. It just might not be the idea of your truth that somebody else has in their mind.”

Theresa —

Jul 19, 2018

baby-making

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Like Rabbits

“These drawings were done during the two year period that my wife, Sarah, and I were trying to get pregnant. So much has changed in my life since then. These…

Christy —

Jul 10, 2018