corporate takeover

holiday gift guide

lgbt pride

17 Brands Sporting Gay Pride Apparel For 2017, Vaguely Ranked By Integrity

What a time to be a queer person who wears clothing and goes shopping!

Riese —

Jun 7, 2017

feminism

people of color

geekery

Women of Color in STEM Face Double Jeopardy, New Study Finds

The current body of social psychological work on gender bias in STEM has disappointingly (but not unsurprisingly) focused almost exclusively on the experiences of white women. This study does better.

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 29, 2015

queer your tech

regular

geekery

A Reminder: Net Neutrality

Damn the man, save the internet!

A.E. Osworth —

Sep 13, 2014

feminism

listling without commentary

comedy

17 Comments On Lesbian Recruitment Tactics From This Wacky Conservative Hit Piece About Raging Lesbian Feminist Carmen Rios

“The the crazy lesbian herself said she was recruited and is acting to recruit. Stupid is a stupid does.”

the team —

Aug 11, 2014

anna paquin

bisexuality

tv news & trailers

In Which Anna Paquin Had To Explain Bisexuality To Insufferable Larry King

I would imagine that trying to explain one’s sexual fluidity to an 80-year-old white dude who’s been married eight times to seven women would be a lot like trying to…

Stef —

Aug 2, 2014

Daily Fix

the man

lgbt pride

Burger King’s “Proud Whopper” Isn’t Anything For Gays To Be Proud Of

Burger King wrapped a cheeseburger in a rainbow and somehow this did not make the world a better place.

Riese —

Jul 2, 2014

feminism

greatest hits

community

In Which We Are Accused Of Being “Cosmo For Queers”

“Her argument is actually an inversion of what our real editorial and financial realities have been.”

the team —

May 9, 2014

corporate takeover

Daily Fix

society + culture

The Problem With The Reaction to the Reaction to Coke’s “America the Beautiful” Commercial

It’s easy to be enraged by these kind of tweets and statuses but it’s really just lazy journalism that obscures the real issues.

Yvonne —

Feb 3, 2014

Daily Fix

the man

politics + activism

Not Just A Flicker: The Rise Of The New American Left

Grassroots leftist organizing is happening all over the U.S. right now, across generations, race, gender, sexuality and class.

Maddie —

Nov 18, 2013

'zines/magazines

adventures in hypocrisy

money + work

Underneath His Bustle: An Insider On How Everyone’s Most Resented “Feminist” Website Actually Began

“So what makes you qualified to work for me? No offense, but you don’t look like someone who will cry if she can’t get her hands on the latest Gucci…

Cara —

Aug 23, 2013

"personality cult"

greatest hits

straddleverse

Listling With Brief Commentary: Headlines For Posts That Neglecters Of Queer Women’s Websites Must Think We Write

“Eight New Kinds of Dildos For You To Gay Marry”

the team —

Aug 21, 2013

'zines/magazines

Daily Fix

money + work

Bustle.com Conjures Every Terrible Feeling Women in Media Have About Women’s Media

A man decided it was time for a “women’s publication that puts world news and politics alongside beauty tips.” He got $6.5 million to make it happen. When the women…

Rachel —

Aug 15, 2013