Roundtables

covid-19

Roundtables

dating

How We Feel About Dating During The Coronavirus Pandemic

“It feels like dating is all of the bad parts with none of the good parts.”

Vanessa —

May 12, 2020

lesbian visibility day

Roundtables

culture

Lesbian Visibility Day Roundtable: The Art In Your Lesbian Canon

What is in your lesbian canon? What books, movies and music do you consider essential lesbian material and/or lesbian art that is essential to your own understanding of your identity?

Riese —

Apr 26, 2020

covid-19

Roundtables

health

Roundtable: From Our Shelters, Places to Yours

It’s a weird time, friends and loved ones; we’re all feeling disconnected and scared, and many of you are, too. We’re here to share a little about how we’re spending…

the team —

Mar 20, 2020

2020 election

2020 presidential campaign

politics + activism

I Care But I’m Restless, I’m Here But I’m Really Gone: A 2020 Presidential Election Roundtable

The 2020 presidential election is a classic Alanis Morissette one hand preparing our dystopian bunker, the other one playing the piano, situation. Our writers and editors tell us about their…

the team —

Mar 2, 2020

Roundtables

dating

What’s In Our Bags for Hot First Dates

Dating is an adventure for the daring and intrepid, often requiring resources like self-awareness, a group chat, clean jeans, and therapy. Sometimes it requires even more concrete things to throw…

the team —

Feb 6, 2020

Roundtables

the l word: generation q

Our Favorite Sex Scenes and ‘Ships of “The L Word: Generation Q” Season One

The entire TV Team weighs in on the sex scenes and potential/actual relationships that warmed our hearts and thighs during Season One of “The L Word: Generation Q.”

Riese —

Jan 27, 2020

Roundtables

af+

A+ Roundtable: The Sex That Taught Us What We Really, Really Like

“I don’t know how to explain what that did to my guts, unless you know exactly what I mean in which case youknowwhatImean. It was so mind-blowing.”

the team —

Jan 23, 2020

mental health

Roundtables

health

What Queer and Trans Patients Wish Their Therapists Understood

We sometimes wish our therapists had insight from actual queer people and not just theory about how to treat us more effectively – and we’re sure they do too, they…

the team —

Jan 14, 2020

Roundtables

relationships

Take It From Us: Relationship Myths We’d Like to Bust

“We can still be together while I talk shit about your fucking cat.”

the team —

Jan 9, 2020

dating the signs

Roundtables

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What We Love and Hate About Dating Cancers

For those who believe in it, astrology can be a powerful tool for introspection and self-knowledge — or you can use it to talk shit about your ex and obsess…

the team —

Jan 2, 2020

fat positivity

fatness

health

We Took REI’s Extended Sizes Apparel Out for a Hike, a Zombie Attack, and a Photo Class — Here’s What We Learned

REI invited Abeni, Vanessa, and Heather to choose one of the zillion classes they offer and sent them some apparel from the extended sizes line to test drive. Afterward they…

Heather Hogan —

Dec 23, 2019

dating the signs

Roundtables

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What We Love and Hate About Dating Scorpios

“As a Scorpio that has dated other Scorpios, I can state definitively that we are excellent at sex and secrets and not always great at other parts of relationships.”

the team —

Dec 19, 2019