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alex and mary were surprised when mollie walked into the staff cabin that afternoon
DeAnne Smith’s Questionable At Best Knows Brittani Nichols Is The Friggin’ Best
DeAnne Smith’s Questionable At Best Knows Brittani Nichols Is The Friggin’ Best
Remember DeAnne Smith’s totally cool podcast Questionable At Best? I know you do, because I know it fills you with the fuzzies – especially this week, when DeAnne asked Autostraddle’s own Brittani Nichols to answer the question we’ve all had on our minds: what the fuck is it like to be you.
DeAnne’s choice of Brittani Nichols is a sure sign of genius, considering Brittani is the single-handedly…
Wilder Hungers: Tropical March Madness and Spicy Tofu Kimchi Stew
Wilder Hungers: Tropical March Madness and Spicy Tofu Kimchi Stew
Happy March!
Sincere apologies for my absence. I was super sick, then I went on vacation to Puerto Rico, then I came back and got super sick again. My body is mostly just mad at me for taking 48 hour tropical vacations and then ripping it all way to come back to the land of snow and snot. ANYWAY, without further ado, welcome to Wilder Hungers tropical edition! Like I said I just came back from…
“Divergent” Star Shailene Woodley Is An Apparently Queerish Hippie Who Believes In Trees
“Divergent” Star Shailene Woodley Is An Apparently Queerish Hippie Who Believes In Trees
feature image via The Hollywood Reporter
Here are some things you already know about Shailene Woodley: for years, she was the fresh-faced star of ABC Family’s first flagship show, Secret Life of the American Teenager, a program that initially received conservative accolades for its portrayal of a pregnant sixteen-year-old who eschewed abortion in favor of motherhood. (Interestingly, Secret Life
Dear Queer Diary: Ol’ Book O’ Feelings Playlist
Dear Queer Diary: Ol’ Book O’ Feelings Playlist
When I was an angsty teen, there was nothing I loved more than listening to mix CDs on my discwoman and writing in my journal. Today, I would like to celebrate the union of those two passions with a specially made playlist. But first, permit me another word on my youthful quirks.
Back then, my preferred playlist-listening location was a somewhat worn yellow armchair, where I would sit with my…
This Is Because I’m A Woman: How Sexual Harassment Invaded My Life (And Some Ways to Respond To It)
This Is Because I’m A Woman: How Sexual Harassment Invaded My Life (And Some Ways to Respond To It)
feature image via stopstreetharassment.org, poster made by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
There is no way to prepare a person for how much women get hit on. Cisgender men don’t typically experience aggressive flirtation, and cisgender women seem to experience it from birth. I once had a life where I could go blocks, miles, months without a stranger standing in my way, saying,”Hey girl, where you goin’ in…
Equaldex: Exploring the New Virtual Information-Sharing Network for Global LGBT Rights
Equaldex: Exploring the New Virtual Information-Sharing Network for Global LGBT Rights
Equaldex, a new resource which launched last week, has the power to redefine how LGBT activists from around the world keep each other posted in their parallel movements for equality.
The new website, which launched last week with over 4,000 people on a waiting list to register as users, allows users to view maps, historical timelines, and major survey data relating to the status of queer people…
11 Reasons Stef Swiped Left on Tinder
11 Reasons Stef Swiped Left on Tinder
1. You’re standing next to an elephant and kids and way too casual about it
2. They’re holding a panda
3. They’re making a face that shouldn’t be a human expression
4. She does sports
5. They are in an open relationship
6. Her entire bio is emojis
7. We have one mutual friend in common. It’s Haviland.
8. They ARE a panda
9.I think they’re going for adorable but it looks like they just fucked that…
We Need Help: Seeking New Food and DIY Writers
We Need Help: Seeking New Food and DIY Writers
Hey weirdos! It’s that time again: we’re looking for some more warm human bodies to type words with us in a desperate attempt to fill the shrieking void. This time, we’re looking specifically for words about food, home, crafting, and DIY culture. Sound good? Great, keep reading!
Who We’re Looking For:
Autostraddle is looking for food writers who can cover one or more of the following…
Comedy Crush: Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer
Comedy Crush: Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer
This is a very special moment in all of our lives because this Comedy Crush is with arguably my very first comedy crushes. Years ago I team picked their webseries which is now a real live television show on Comedy Central executive produced by Amy Poehler. If you haven’t watched Broad City yet, you need to. Right now. I could go on and on about why this show is groundbreaking and important and…
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