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I’d want to be my ex-girlfriend’s cat, because that thing gets to be an asshole to her every day. I mean, I’m totes over her. In reply to - Carmen wrote a new post, FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: This Is The...

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Thank you. I’m currently in a phase of rejecting my femininity, partly as how I feel internally but partly as a rejection of mainstream heteronormativity. And I’m becoming aware that although I have...

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I’ll allow it! In reply to - Hansen wrote a new post, A Tomboy Femme’s Dream Come True: Jewelry You’ll Actually Want To Wear I grew up in a family of very feminine women. My grandmother wears as much...

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I need it in 18×24. In reply to - Maggie wrote a new post, FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Back to Cool It’s Friday! Time to celebrate our successes, curse our enemies, and gather ‘round the virtual table with...

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I am perpetually in school (yay grad school!) so I’m sitting in the library right now trying to make a deadline. I also just got a haircut and I look super gay so much so that I just scared someone...

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Have these photo taggers ever met an actual woman? In reply to - Rachel wrote a new post, 10 Actual Stock Image Results for “Menstruation” Found during the real-life process of searching for images for...

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Does anyone know about waterproofness of menstrual pads? I have a couple from some brand called Fuzzibunz and they’re awesome and waterproof but not crinkly. Is it a problem to use non-waterproof ones?...

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What’s the minimum requirement for pieces of queer flair? How many signifiers do I need to wear before I’m noticed?? In reply to - Lydia O wrote a new post, You Need Help: Battling Heteronormativity...

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1. I totally want to see PRIDE. 2. This made me lol. 3. This made me lol too. 4. This made me cry happy tears, a welcome after all the previous two lols; guys were looking at me funny because I was...

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welcome change* In reply to - Brittani wrote a new post, Brittani’s Video Party: The Parents of Straight People Want You to Smile Header by Rory Midhani This September PRIDE is coming to select...

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They were probably impressed at how fast I catch on. In reply to - Brittani wrote a new post, Brittani’s Video Party: The Parents of Straight People Want You to Smile Header by Rory Midhani This...

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Lip Service was excellent. I wish it were still on Netflix… In reply to - Laura Mandanas wrote a new post, FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Perfume, Pastry, and Pastry Perfume Hello junebugs! I hope you had a...

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I spent all week writing my thesis proposal and not sleeping. I cannot be held responsible for anything I’ve said in the past 168 hours. In reply to - Laura Mandanas wrote a new post, FRIDAY OPEN...

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I’m confused… why can’t you have frosting on a pie? In reply to - Laura Mandanas wrote a new post, FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Perfume, Pastry, and Pastry Perfume Hello junebugs! I hope you had a magnificent...

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*hugs* Rachel gave some wise advice. Community may not substitute a girlfriend, but it will hopefully help alleviate your feeling of being all alone. Once you realize how many wonderful queer women...

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Things that are in the mail as we speak (and I don’t know which I’m more excited about) -Boxers -Tig Notaro tickets Also I got this Venitian glass fountain pen a while back and the ink just came In...

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Not to get your hopes up or anything, but if I were that girl and I were queer and saw another potentially queer girl studying one table over, I’d move over to her table hoping she’d talk to me. And...

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Umm clothing is ridiculously stressful for me because I forced myself to be femme to attract guys and then I realized I liked ladies and then I started dressing more masculine but sailed right past...

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She’s my inspiration. I live to intimidate 6′ dudes. In reply to - Riese wrote a new post, Listling Without Commentary: 26 Excerpts From Negative Yelp Reviews Of Lesbian Bars By Men and Straight People...

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A mullet. In reply to - Riese wrote a new post, Listling Without Commentary: 26 Excerpts From Negative Yelp Reviews Of Lesbian Bars By Men and Straight People A few weeks ago, we all had a nice time...

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The matriarchy is just getting them down. In reply to - Riese wrote a new post, Listling Without Commentary: 26 Excerpts From Negative Yelp Reviews Of Lesbian Bars By Men and Straight People A few...

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They can discuss this at the support group. In reply to - Riese wrote a new post, Listling Without Commentary: 26 Excerpts From Negative Yelp Reviews Of Lesbian Bars By Men and Straight People A few...

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The “Born This Way?” article by Cathleen O’Grady: YESSSS. It touches upon all the methodological issues with sex difference studies. There is some good science out there, but it getting misinterpreted...

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Boobs are the worst justification for homophobia since putting words in Jesus’s mouth. In reply to - Carmen wrote a new post, Sunday Funday Supports Gay Kids, Trans Kids, and Your Holiday Mom (As...

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I’ve been spending too much moolah on binders, so I’m knitting/crocheting all my gifts this year. My selfish priorities are costing me time and yarn. In reply to - Carolyn wrote a new post, FRIDAY OPEN...

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I have these pared down Dr. Martens that are less chunky than the originals but still great and super comfortable. Also Clarks Desert Boots, but they have little support. I’d go with something in the...

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This article is too relevant to my interests. In reply to - Lydia O wrote a new post, Brrr It’s Cold Out There: It’s Time To Get You Some Boots Feature image from Hudson I’ll be the first to admit: I...

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The sales associates at TJs always look queerer than the general population. It’s gotten so that hawaiian shirts set off my gaydar. In reply to - Kaitlyn wrote a new post, This Shit Rules: Keep It...

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What do you do with all those gorgeous metal creations when you’re done with them? Display them? Give them away? In reply to - Carmen wrote a new post, OPEN THREAD: All I Want for Christmakwanzakah is...

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Hey welcome to AS! I used to have a serious boyfriend, and I came out after we broke up so my situation is a little different. But if you want to come out to parents, the best thing to do is use clear...

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Tam posted an update in the group Not Straight After All, Hey-O!: Hey all! I...

Hey all! I came out at 25, another one of those “straight til I wasn’t” types. I desperately needed to explore gender expression, and I masculinized my expression a lot over the past few months, so I...

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The emotional toddler reminded me of myself when i was that age so much that i started making those faces in real life! Chain of emotion… In reply to - Brittani wrote a new post, Brittani’s Video...

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I’m home sick, so I guess I didn’t stay warm well enough to dispense advice on the subject. It did give me a chance to finish Transparent, which omg can we talk about representations of female...

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Haha aww thanks (i guess)!! In reply to - Carolyn wrote a new post, FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: How Do You Stay Warm? Feature image via cubewallpaper.com. Hi, popsicles and furnaces! It’s time for the Friday...

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“I’m not homophobic. Some of my best friends’ best friends are gay.” In reply to - Laneia Nicole wrote a new post, Also.Also.Also: 10 More Dino Facts to Share With Your Gal Pals and Other Stories We...

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This is the most genius thing since Einstein. In reply to - Ali wrote a new post, Liquor In The Snow Day: Perfect Penguin Martinis Ah, the martini — one of the classics that everyone who drinks should...

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I watched this episode while getting over rejection from my first grown up crush on a straight girl. By “watched” I mean I can quote almost the entire episode because I saw it like 10 times within a...

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Thanks for the tip! When I was in Italy I gave up on finding a lesbian bar (spaces disappearing and whatnot) but I didn’t even think of tinder as a way to meet people! In reply to - Ali wrote a new...

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Thanks for posting this as well. This begs the question, how many more are there that weren’t adequately reported on or that we can’t track down due to misgendering? 3 is just the tip of the iceberg....

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I’m going to be having a lot of weird sexy dreams about being rescued from ghosts. Probz. In reply to - Mey wrote a new post, Girls Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost: New All-Women Ghostbusters Lineup...

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It seems like straight bars pop up and shut down all the time; is it that surprising when a bar closes its doors? But then someone has to be willing to open another bar in its place. There are more...

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More like my real life: “If K-Stew were my close friend and I had a huge crush on her but wasn’t sure she was queer or not but she kept flirting with me and telling me I was special but then I’d try to...

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I can’t believe i didn’t know this existed… In reply to - Stef wrote a new post, Love Is A Lie: Angel Haze And Ireland Baldwin Break Up Just a few short days, nay hours ago, I presented to you Angel...

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I’m actually not sure how I feel about this marketing strategy. I’ll support Autostraddle sure, especially since the shirts have a queer spin on it (tomboy femme is def a queer lady thing) but Forever...

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