False rape accusations are an anomaly.
True rape accusations are a norm.
You’re, quite literally, more likely to be killed by a comet than falsely accused of rape.
Re-blog now, read later.
"Because 1 in 33 men will be raped in his lifetime, men are 82,000x more likely to be raped than falsely accused of rape. It seems many of us would do well to pay more attention to how rape culture affects us all than be paranoid about false accusers.”
7 Badass Ladies of “Buffy” and the Halloween Costumes They Inspire
For Buffy fans, the show has already inspired every emotion possible, ranging from “laughter” to “sad” to “scared” to “very sad” to “gay.” Why not also let them inspire the feeling of “wow I have the best Halloween costume ever, this is so great!” Buffy has a range of excellent ladies who can help you do this. We aren’t going to talk about Spike or Angel even though those are obviously…
A Queer Girl’s Epic Roundup of New York Comic Con 2014
From October 9-12, the Javits Center in Manhattan was overrun with elves, Star Lords, Harley Quinns, and various incarnations of Dr. Who. This year’s New York Comic Con was the biggest ever, with the number of attendees beating out even the long running San Diego Comic Con.
I can’t speak to how the programming compares, as this was my first large scale Comic Con. But I had a great time! I’ve…
28 Dishes to Cure You of What Ails You
Hello and welcome to this thing we’re doing where we help you figure out what you’re gonna put in your mouth this week. Some of these are recipes we’ve tried, some of these are recipes we’re looking forward to trying, all of them are fucking delicious. Tell us what you want to put in your piehole or suggest your own recipes, and we’ll talk about which things we made, which things we loved, and…
Queer And Trans Artists of Color: Stories of Some of Our Lives is a collection of interviews that author, artist, activist and podcaster Nia King has done with QTPOC artists (Nia notes in the book that QTPOC is pronounced “QT” like “cutie” and “‘POC’ as in Tupac.”) through her podcast, which you can find at her website. She had initially had the podcast interviews transcribed to make them…
Fangirls, I think it’s time that this site talks about one my favorite sites. Though it is aimed toward ladies who like ladies, there is something for every woman to love about this website. They talk about everything under the sun, add in a kick of feminist perspective & concern, and a healthy dose of humor. The website is very real. It’s real women, just writing about every day stuff that going…
This epic megapost is your glorious opportunity to meet 100 amazing black LGBT women who’ve made their mark over the last 150 years.
What The Heck is Going On Everywhere? A Marriage Equality Explainer
Feature image via Flickr/Mark Fischer.
Last week, you guys. Last week was out of control for those of us who follow marriage equality cases, with new rulings and orders and opinions and clarifications coming out literally every day, multiple times a day, until by the end of the weekend a grand total of 26 states achieved marriage equality. That’s half the country, y’all, with even more states…
Greyscale Goods Wants To Help You Build the Androgynous Wardrobe of Your Dreams
Sara Medd is a woman on a mission. That mission is to help you find all of the androgynous and otherwise gender-neutral garb you’ve been looking for all your life.
Sara Medd chatting with Robin Roemer and 2012 Calendar Girls Kelli Griggs and Ashley LaRocque. Photo via Sara Tollefson.
Medd, who you may remember from gigs like dressing the Autostraddle Calendar Girls and helping you rediscover your…
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants To Eat You For Canadian Thanksgiving
Welcome to NSFW Sunday!
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+ Ms. Opinionated has some advice for getting back in touch with your ex, and being friends with exes generally (not the kind of friends who sleep together), when things ended badly:
“I do not think it is an awful idea for you to get back in touch with this person. I am in friendly touch with just about every person I’ve ever…
Comic Con Panel Encourages Everyday Heroes To Stand Up For Bullied Youth
Yesterday, the Pop Culture Anti-Bullying Coalition Panel returned to New York Comic Con for its second annual discussion of “geek, cyber, & LGBT-bullying, becoming a hero IRL, and analyzing how media and entertainment affect our attitudes toward bullying and aggression.”
Panelists, top row: Adam Hartley, Joe Gatto, Dr. Travis Langley, Matt Langdon, Chase Masterson.
Bottom row: Eva Vega-Olds,…
You Should Go: Reading, Dialogue and Q&A with Andrea Gibson in San Francisco
Attention Bay Area ‘Straddlers! The California Institute of Integral Studies Public Programs & Performances recently opened their 2014-2015 Performing Arts season, and next week, they’re hosting noted spoken word artist Andrea Gibson. On Thursday, October 16th, she’ll be at the San Francisco LGBT Community Centerdoing a dialogue and Q&A facilitated by Ahmunet Jordon. If you, like me, can’t make…
All Systems Are Go for Marriage Equality This Sunday Funday
HAPPY SUNDAY FUNDAY, EVERYONE! Are you married yet? Either way, I bet I’ve got a thing or two in this here roundup of good gay news to cheer you right up. Hopefully, it will cheer me up, too. Send hugs.
Marriage Equality All Over The World+ Any state that thinks they’re gonna get away with legalized marriage inequality is probably smokin’ something at this point. From Idaho to Nevada to West…
We could stop making shows about straight white men right now and there would still be enough to last until the end of time. Television and movies are all about recreating the human experience, and when you’re blatantly excluding certain types of people, the underlying message is “you aren’t part of this experience” which is bullshit.
