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What a Sex Toy’s Color Says About It
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (647+ words) The vibes have vibes. Sex toy colors aren’t accidental. Whether its manufacturing limitations or decades of market research, they ended up with a specific look and finish for a reason. Ordinary users may not know the technical stuff, but we…...
AI Wants Us Dead
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1568+ words) Stef Rubino is a writer, educator, community organizer, and competitive powerlifter from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. They're currently working on book of essays and preparing for their next powerlifting meet. They’re the fat half of the arts and culture podcast Fat…...
'I Desperately Want To Be Person Who Journals™ But Keep Failing. Help!' | Autostraddle
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (356+ words) The best piece of advice I can give you about journaling is to stop taking other people’s advice about journaling. This works for me; it doesn’t have to work for you. But in order to become more consistent about journaling,…...
Help I Have a Crush On My Ex-Boyfriend's Sister
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (495+ words) Summer: It just occurred to me that I love writing AF+ Advice answers but I’m assessed autistic and therefore have a diagnosable condition that makes interpreting social cues difficult. Absolutely great. And I also don’t see signs that there is…...
How To Apply These Therapeutic Principles to Sexting
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (292+ words) Like therapy, sexting is a reflection of everyone participating. It’s impossible to not bring any unspoken motivations and insecurities into the shared space. Emotional repression isn’t the answer. Instead, learning your partner’s needs and insecurities lets you work around them…...
A Comprehensive Guide to Starting Over After a Breakup
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (541+ words) Tears, obviously. You’re only human. You don’t tell anyone else, not yet. Tonight the news is just for you. You sleep in the same bed as your now-ex. You’re only human. You finally tell your family. You don’t know why…...
Things To Do When Your Family Tries To Talk To You About AI This Holiday Season
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (323+ words) 1. Pretend you cannot hear them. 2. Ask them what their top three favorite climate disasters were this year. 3. Ask them if they’d rather perish in a forest fire or a massive flood. 4. Start miming. Just do a whole performance as a…...
Does My Girlfriend Really Need This Much Alone Time?
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (513+ words) Summer: I’m a firm believer in taking partners at face value and assuming they’re telling the truth. Most people are honest most of the time. If your girlfriend is requesting alone time and there’s nothing else dramatically awry in your…...
August 2026: What's New, Gay and Streaming On Prime Video, Apple TV, Paramount+, HBO Max and Netflix
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (353+ words) This August when it comes to the lesbians and bisexuals and queer women of the world, we are here for quality rather than quantity, with several exciting new premieres entering our visual universe. Let’s get into ti! Revival (SyFy) // Season…...
Things I Read That I Love #340: Historical Reenactors, Costco, Doom Spending, Chili's Comeback, The Filler Era and More
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (573+ words) HELLO and welcome to the 340th installment of Things I Read That I Love, wherein I share with you some of the longer-form journalism/essays I’ve read recently so that you can know more about Costco! This “column” is less queer…...