Roundtables

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Roundtable: The Haircut That Changed It All

In tribute to Lena Waithe, a few Autostraddle staffers got together to share the moment when they decided to cut their hair short.

Adrian —

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

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A+ Roundtable: Vice Squad

“Life is hard enough, let me have this.”

the team —

Aug 13, 2018

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Roundtables

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A+ Roundtable: Our Tops, Our Bottoms, Our Switches, Ourselves

*Law and Order sound* these are our stories — Autostraddle staffers share how they personally identify (or don’t!) and why.

the team —

Aug 7, 2018

"personality cult"

bad behavior

issues

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

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bad behavior

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A+ Roundtable: What’s Your Relationship Kryptonite?

What types of relationship situations or people are you often drawn to even though you know they’re bad for you and will destroy you?

the team —

Aug 2, 2018

"personality cult"

Monday Roundtable

culture

Monday Roundtable: Say My Name

“The thing is, if the people in your life respect you, they’ll give you the space to figure out where you’re comfortable. It’s YOUR name. You’re the person who has…

the team —

Jul 30, 2018

buffy the vampire slayer

Ellen Degeneres

tv lists

TV Team Roundtable: Seeing Our Baby Gay Selves in Our Favorite Baby TV Gays

“I felt connected to her on a deep level — she is the only girl I’ve written an entire zine about — but wasn’t ready to really engage with it.”

The TV Team —

Jul 26, 2018

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Monday Roundtable

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Monday Roundtable: The Makeup That Changed Our Lives

“A bold lip is my femme secret to instant confidence. I could be wearing day-old sweatpants and bed head and a red lip makes me feel READY TO BE SEEN.”

the team —

Jul 23, 2018

"personality cult"

Monday Roundtable

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Monday Roundtable: The Lifelong Journeys of Our Beloved Childhood Stuffed Animals

“I had two stuffed animal bear friends as a child. Pretty tight crew, I know, but two bears was enough as I also had an imaginary friend who was an…

the team —

Jul 16, 2018

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lesbian bed death

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A+ Monday Roundtable: Dying a Million Lesbian Bed Deaths

Have you ever experienced bed death in your relationship? If you did move past it, how? Has bed death ever signaled the end of a relationship for you? Has a…

the team —

Jul 9, 2018

Glee

Orange is the New Black – Lesbian & Queer Storylines

tv lists

TV Team Roundtable: How We Handle TV That Breaks Our Hearts (Or Makes Us Want to Break the TV)

Here’s how we handle TV that lets us down, the shows we think successfully turned it around, and our ultimate dealbreakers.

The TV Team —

Jul 5, 2018