Names of “groups” created by readers on Autostraddle Social 1.0™
1. We Straddle L.A., Bitch
2. Harry Potter Appreciation Society
3. Ohhh! Canada
4. Interests Include Fingerbanging Scully
5. Singlestraddlers… Ready to Mingle!
6. We Love Documentaries
7. Western Masstraddle
8. Group about the charlie horse I got in my leg a while ago
9. Varsity BBQ Team
10. Music Addicts Anonymous
11. The Great Library of Autostraddle
12. Only Straddler In the Village
13. Virginia Vaginas
14. CATS
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autostraddle social 1.0 is so cool!
i mean, i don’t see Preferred Underpants anywhere on facebook..
I can’t find the Preferred Underpants thing! Where?
I was more excited about the favourite sandwich, to be honest with you. What can I tell you, my favourite sin is gluttony, lust is a close second…
YES. I was completely sold into actually filling that thing out by the fave sandwich thing. I mean, if there’s one thing I will talk about anytime with anyone it is sandwiches. Way to know me.
I felt like my underpants preference of lacy boyshorts cannot be fully represented by the current options. So, you know, for the official Autostraddle record, let it be known that “Boyshorts” and “Lacy Fancy Stuff” are combined harmoniously in the kakapo underwear drawer. And by “drawer,” I clearly mean “pile of probably-clean laundry on the desk.”
SIGNED
I think the only thing missing is an option to list your spirit animal in your profile.
THIS
Ikr and I really feel the need to communicate my spiritual affinity with hungover owls to the world
hahaha yess
yes, hungover owl will definitely be my spiritual animal tomorrow thanks to the effect of my other spiritual animal the whiskey kitten
^comment award
yesssssss
Does anyone have feelings about me starting a group for Lesbrarian and Queer Archivists? I know ya’ll are out there.
Oh, my, I am sure many of us have feelings about Lesbrarians.
Can we get a Lesbrarian photo archive. Can we get one ASAP.
I concur.
x 3
i have good feelings about this!
i can see it now: lesbian librarians, bisexual bibliographers, transgender taxonomy specialists!
*goes to make group* :)
Genius, Missy! *goes to join*
yes!
I love you/us.
This is seriously amazing. More social networks should have a place for underwear preferences.
I drove my girlfriend crazy all weekend with news from Autostraddle Social 1.0™ (that I didn’t know what to call, by the way)
– Honey, look! Autostraddle has a social network thingy. I created a profile! My favorite sandwich is the Club Sandwich!
– That’s great sweetie…
– Honey, I created a group on the Autostraddle social network and people actually joined the group!
– Good job, sweetie…
– Honey, I created more groups! And joined and commented on several others!
– Good for you sweetie…
– Honey, do you have any ideas for groups for the Autostraddle social network thingy? I think we need a random one for “things that don’t fit into any other group”…
– Ok, I’m worried that you’re getting obsessed. Step away from the computer.
8. Group about the charlie horse I got in my leg a while ago
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHA forever
My group is #1! I just creamed my pants.
Can we talk about how awesome the relationship status options on the new profile are? I kind of want to select “Forever Alone,” “Pining,” “Damaged,” and “Rebounding” all together because they’re hilarious, but uh…maybe I wouldn’t exactly be rolling in friend requests, then.
Uh huh. Also “Sexually fluid” made me laugh for about 5 minutes. It reminded me of Missy Higgins.
Whenever I see that term I always want to make a joke about sexual fluids. Sometimes I think I’m secretly a fourteen year old boy.
I know this is a 99.99999999% lesbian site, but would anyone take offense if there was a group for hetero-straddlers? I know I’m not the only one! Maybe there aren’t enough of us to warrant an actual “group” (maybe a duo…a quartet max?)…but assuming more straight gals discover the awesomeness that is AS in the future, would the founding of a group for us hets piss everyone else off?
Just curious! I don’t want to start a flame war!
i welcome any and all heterostraddlers. just be prepared to be told that maybe you just haven’t met the right girl yet. by me. be prepared to be told that by me. like i just did.
99.99999999% lesbian site? don’t forget the BISEXUALS LIKE EVAN RACHEL WOOD and the trans* too
so you wanna bring more straight girls here? great, like I haven’t had enough straight-girl crushes….
My bad, sorry! I should have said 99.99999999% QUEER site.
in my opinion: do iiiiiiiiiit YES because then hetero people will maybe feel less weird? and I think Autostraddle is a place for feeling comfortable. I know come to Autostraddle for comfort. In the form of whiskeykittens and otterkittens.
a gay transmale friend of mine was like, “Would it be weird if I joined?” and I was like MORE THE MERRIER COME TO US
in my opinion: do iiiiiiiiiit YES because then hetero people will maybe feel less weird? and I think Autostraddle is a place for feeling comfortable. I know I come to Autostraddle for comfort. In the form of whiskeykittens and otterkittens.
a gay transmale friend of mine was like, “Would it be weird if I joined?” and I was like MORE THE MERRIER COME TO US
Just heard of this! Totally wanting to check this out right now!