Pretty Little Liars Episode 505 Recap: The 100th Episode Was The Actual Worst
The recap in which I realize everything that’s wrong about the fact we’re only watching this show for the queers and not the content.
Even At Highest Level, STEM’s Leaky Pipeline Failing Women and Black People
Among STEM Ph.D. holders, women and black people are leaving the field in disproportionate numbers. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to connect the dots: sexism and racism strike again, to the detriment of everyone.
30 Ways To Treat Yourself With Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate makes life a little more bearable.
Read A F*cking Book: ‘G.R.I.T.S.’ Is So Much More Than Food
This shiny new collection of queer Southern poetry and stories is guaranteed to stick to your ribs.
Azealia Banks Released from Interscope in Long Battle to Defend Her “Black Girl Craft”
Azealia Banks’ break from her record label is one more fight in her battle for artistic agency.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Stay Up ‘Till Dawn With You
Sex myths, thinking yourself to orgasm, compatibility, compersion and more.
Rosie O’Donnell, Ellen, and the OITNB Cast Are Having Mimosas in Colorado This Sunday Funday
I have a historic amount of good gay news for you today, and you won’t wanna miss a thing.
Quaker School Wins Religious Exemption to Exclude Trans Student From Campus Housing
African American trans student Jayce M has lost an appeal to receive on campus housing at George Fox University after the Department of Education granted the school a religious exemption from Title IX requirements.
Secrets Secrets Are So Fun (Well, Sort Of): All About Secret-Sharing Apps
It seems like every time I go to buy cat litter, a vendor is urging me to connect via Facebook. In a digital world that constantly wants to authenticate your identity via social media, I can definitely see the appeal of anonymous secret apps.
Unashamed To Be Fat: Wear the Shorts, It’s F*cking Hot Outside
“This is the root of the problem with fat shamers such as Kelsey. They are not worried about the health of others, they are angry that they must worry and we do not. They are people who fear becoming fat, have been fat or feel fat right now and can’t stand that there are fat people in the world that seem carefree. Don’t you know you are disgusting!!?!?!? You’re supposed to be unhappy being fat!! That’s why I work so hard to stay thin; because fat people should be unhappy!!! WHY CAN’T I HAVE MORE MCDONALDS??? The reason I know this is because I was one of these people for a very long time.”
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Work, Hair, Patriarchy
“I just wanted to say that I LOVE your short hair.”
The Comment Awards Are Having An A+ Week
Ice cream plus fireworks plus Riese’s mom
Friday Open Thread: This Is Your Captain Speaking
This is a special edition of the Friday Open Thread with a lot more cooks in the kitchen; instead of being hosted by one Autostraddle staffer, this week the open thread is being hosted by Riese, Laneia, Yvonne, Alex, Rachel and Grace, who are all in the same damn place for their annual planning retreat and summit. And now you’re here too! WE ARE SO EXCITED.
The Autostraddle Insider: Issue One, July 2014
Welcome to the first ever Autostraddle Insider, one of many perks available to Autostraddle Plus members!
Things I Read That I Love #135: Too South To Be North and Too North To Be South
Topics include sex work in Rio, a polyamory conference, a men’s rights conference, Adam Levine, the two Baltimores, student debt and moar!
The Future Is Here: Join Autostraddle Plus
Introducing Autostraddle Plus, our premium membership program!
Seriously Though Laverne Cox is Having the Best Week of All Time
How do you top being on the cover of “Time?” Well, if you’re Laverne Cox, you star in a music video, announce a new acting role, land another magazine cover and get an Emmy nomination.
Wilder Hungers: Okra Hoecakes with Coconutty Collard Greens and Central Florida
In which we do 4th of July, Florida style.
Playlist: Songs I Heard At Waffle House
Hymns for a 3 a.m. waffle brunch situation
It’s Time for White Feminists to Stop Talking About Solidarity and Start Acting
“When will white feminists take collective responsibility for educating themselves? When will they understand the power at play that sings in their skins? We don’t exist in a vacuum and women of colour don’t exist to hold their hands and explain in painful detail why their behaviour continues to hurt us. Intersectional feminist politics are not for white women to co-opt as their own.”