Summer Tao, Author at Autostraddle

Summer Tao

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Articles written: 40

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YOU NEED HELP: a cracked mirror

Relationships

‘My Wife Is in the Early Stages of Transitioning, and I Feel Weird About Keeping Her Identity a Secret’

a person experiencing a lot of emotions at once

Health

What Comes After Surviving Suicidality?

Why Are People Into That?: A Cultural Investigation of Kink by Tina Horn

LGBT Book Reviews

‘Why Are People Into That?’ Asks Incisive Questions About Kink

YOU NEED HELP: a distressed person leans on another person

Relationships

‘The Lack of Physical Affection From My Girlfriend Is Becoming Unbearable’

a person with WARRIOR written on their arm

Health

How To Be a Better Advocate for Victims of Sexual Violence — Especially Yourself

Carol and Therese in the movie Carol

Dating

4 Questions To Ask Yourself When Entering an Age Gap Relationship

a person on their phone in bed

Dating

It Feels Especially Bad To Be Ghosted When You’re Neurodivergent

Dating

I’m a Hopeless Romantic Who Keeps Falling in Love With My Friends

a person on a laptop starting an onlyfans

Money + Work

So You Want To Start an OnlyFans

YOU NEED HELP: hands in cuffs

Lesbian Sex

I’ve Changed, But My Kinks Haven’t

in black and white a couple holds each other

Health

How We See Our Impairments as a Disabled Sapphic Couple

sensory deprivation lesbian sex BDSM

Lesbian Sex

Sensory Deprivation BDSM for Beginners

a person listening with crime tape behind them

First Person

How I Listen to True Crime After Knowing a Murderer

a person smiling in bed

Dating

A Love Letter to Cuddle Dates

a mouth eating a strawberry, a deck of cards, an hourglass, a water bottle

Lesbian Sex

How To Improve a Queer Sex Marathon

estrogen, toilet, a hand with a wedding ring, eyes, and a woman's body

Gender

4 Moments During My Transition When Womanhood ‘Clicked’ for Me

a set of mouths and sets of edible looking dice

Geekery

Dice Sets Ranked by How Much My Girlfriend Wants To Eat Them

a group of friends playing roleplaying games with multi-sided dice, pen, and paper

Geekery

Jump Into Pen-and-Paper Roleplaying With These Free and Simple Systems

a collage of an AI model with red hair

Comedy

I Accidentally Crushed on a Rocket Scientist Lingerie Model Who Was Actually AI-Generated

a woman's nude body in a bath, with her hands over her breasts, the camera icon from an iphone, a lock, and a check list

Lesbian Sex

What’s a Nudes Protocol and Why You Should Have One

two women play video games on a couch together

Geekery

An Unkempt List of Great Video Games for Queer Relationships

a woman blurred in darkness

Lesbian Sex

How To Handle Traumatic Resurgence During Sex

a collage of statues, documents, and women's faces with the eyes lined through

Gender

Here’s to Another Year of Legally Being a Man

Woman framed by green background, wearing smart glasses in a virtual world

Gender

What Can a Nonbinary Transition Look Like?

a woman holds a mirror to her head displaying wildflowers

First Person

Uncertainty and Disquiet: My Non-Consensual Childhood Circumcision as a Trans Woman

an aerial shot of two lesbians in bed, one with long dyed red hair and one with short hair with red streaks

Lesbian Sex

How To Make Sexual Consent Sexy

Health

If Your Neurodivergent Ass Hasn’t Rediscovered Plushies, This Is Your Sign To Start

a still from the game Palworld featuring a flying creature

Geekery

Palworld Could Be Your Relationship’s New Favorite Game

an abstract head that is open with a dish and cutlery coming out of it

Health

What Queers Need To Know About Eating Disorders

a friend applying makeup to a transfemme person, demonstrating a way to support transitioning partner or friend

Gender

How To Support Your Transitioning Partners and Friends

hands with a pen hovered over a graphing paper notebook with lit string lights around it

Health

How To Engage With New Year’s Resolutions More Thoughtfully

a close up of a butt wearing lacey underwear and hands holding a leather strap

Lesbian Sex

Things I Do To Feel Submissive Even Though My Partner Isn’t Super Dominant

two women leaning in toward each other supportively

Dating

How To Support a Sex Partner With an Eating Disorder

condoms, lube, soap, wipes, and an arm holding out a canvas bag

Lesbian Sex

I’m a Trans Woman, and This Is What’s in My Sex Bag

a woman with curly hair laying in bed smiling

Lesbian Sex

How To Please a Pillow Princess, by a Pillow Princess

three queer women holding each other

Dating

I’ve Been Non-Monogamous for Eight Years — These Are My Mistakes and Lessons for Happier Loving

The silhouettes of two women are visible on a hill during sunset. They both have long, dark hair, wear backpacks and jeans, and hold metal cups in their hands. They sit on the ground and face each other. The woman on the left wears a red jacket and the woman on the right wears a blue jacket.

Relationships

When One of Us Transitioned, Our Relationship Changed for the Better

A bride in a long wedding gown and veil is running away down a brick path. Trees are visible on either side of her, and hills are in the distance. Her black high heels and white bouquet are on the ground.

Relationships

How I’m Rewriting the “Trophy Wife” Script As a Queer Trans Woman

dice in many different colors are sprawled across a piece of paper with a dragon image drawn on it

Why Queers Should Play Tabletop Roleplaying Games

a tombstone in a graveyard featuring an image of a large pink vibrator on its stone

Sex Toys

An Obituary for My Departed Vibrators