The Comment Awards Are Arguing Over the Gayest American Girl Doll

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Hey there hi there ho there, campers! Did you have an American Girl doll? I had Samantha, and while I’d love to argue that she was gay, I get more of a Straight Ally President of the GSA Who Will Kiss One (1) Girl in College vibe from her. She sure did have great bangs, though!

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Kayla thinks you need more books about chaotic queers in your life, and she is not! Wrong!

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This anonymous review of the Snail Vibe made me LOL.

Can you flirt without feeling — or being seen as — predatory? A thousand times yes!

Ok, who had Aisha Dee from The Bold Type looking pretttttty queer on her Instagram on their big gay Bingo card?

Evan Rachel Wood Bisexual, as I will always know her since first day I read Autostraddle in 2015, is always a welcome addition to No Filter!

This is perfect in every way, no notes: Which Historical Lesbian Bars Would American Girl Dolls Have Visited?

And finally, tipping stingily? That’s a red flag.

And then there were your comments!

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I always wonder if someone has done a study on nail polish names… I feel like they’re somewhere between cocktails and racehorses in terms of elaborate/ridiculous.

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The Glitterati Award to Gina and Kayla:

i’m of the opinion that one can NEVER overrecommend you exist too much – if that book was too much, it’s in the best possible way. restricting myself to only a couple titles, olivia from leah johnson’s rise to the sun is a heartbreaking ya chaos lesbian (i won’t try to outdo carmen here, since her writing on this book is brilliant), as is aideen from ciara smyth’s (underrated imo) not my problem – snarky lesbian heroine gets up to wacky hijinks as a reluctant fixer at her stuffy irish high school and develops a crush on an uptight little miss perfect, on the one hand while dealing with an alcoholic mom, poverty, and the breakdown of her one reliable friendship on the other. also, the title character of robin talley’s the love curse of melody mcintyre has everything under control as the best stage manager her high school drama program has ever seen – but her love life, alas, is the definition of chaotic bisexual. and one adult pick, sammie from kristen arnett’s with teeth isn’t chaotic necessarily, but she’s a goddamn apathetic mess and one of the most interesting low-key terrible characters i’ve read in a while. and yay books! thanks kayla :)

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The Read for Filth Award to one of the elliots:

we really should start rationing it out. make 2 elliots and 2 elliotts available per year and have ppl put in an application (dyed hair optional).

On Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Snail Vibe:

The Self-Care Award to trekkie_19:

The best part of using this toy was when I eventually let myself off the hook and tossed it on the floor and let myself orgasm all over my hot date’s fist instead.

On You Need Help: Can I Flirt With My Crushes Without Being Seen as Predatory?

The Making Magic Award to cleo:

I also think that it helps to remember that flirting is something you do with someone, not at them or to them. You make a lighthearted and friendly move and see what they do – if they flirt back, you two create something together.

On Alright Now Aisha Dee, These Photos With Your (Maybe) Girlfriend Seem Mighty Gay:

The Only One Bed Award to Reilly:

Look, all I see here is gals being pals. Snuggling, smooching, scissoring–but not in a gay way! It’s all about the unique bond of female friendship! I bet they’re roommates in a two-bedroom apartment, but they’re so kind and generous they’ve given one to their fleet of rescue animals, and they share the other one, which only has one bed for Interior Design Reasons.

And on Which Historical Lesbian Bars Would American Girl Dolls Have Visited?

The And Samantha Calls Herself an Ally Award to Caitlin, Yashwina, and Kristana:

as someone who has gotten into multiple arguments over the gayest american girl doll (it’s kit obviously, madi if you’re reading this kiersten is second tier gay) this spoke to me deeply! v excited for any and all future american girl content

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5 Comments

  1. DAMN! The comments on fire this week.

    And thank you QG! I’ve been lucky enough to win some comment awards over my many years of commenting here and I don’t think I’ve ever been as touched to get one as I am by this one (maybe / probably because I wasn’t trying to be funny or wise or anything, just sharing something I’ve been thinking about for awhile). The title is perfect.

    • Making Magic !

      As someone who’s often read as flirty (it’s my eyebrows, I swear) I rejoiced to read your comment and I’m super glad to see you so honoured.

    • i mean, you’re so right! also Flirting is Something You Do Together sounds like the chapter of a sex education book I’d like to read lol

  3. I’d like to read that book too!

    I wish I could remember where I first came across the idea of flirting as something that you do – I’m pretty sure I read it during one of those BS hullabaloos about how the #MeToo movement was ruining flirting but of course I don’t remember who said it or where I read it but I thought it was so, so true and I keep thinking about it.

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