Holidays 2023
I originally went on a mission to prove to the world (and you, Autostraddle readers) that gender isn't actually binary, and that marketing departments don't have to be so obsessed with gender when creating holiday gift guides. I was there. I thought I'd provoke Big Him's marketing into publishing a list of risky gifts without ever mentioning the gender of the intended recipient. I'm afraid I've done the opposite.
After reading through more than 20 list guides created for women this holiday season, I've come to a disappointing conclusion. I don't want anything like that. These include “72 things to gift a woman so she'll forget you liked your girl's beach selfie in August,'' “Spend on having sex this Christmas.'' It might have been better called “45 Ways to Use Principles,'' or “60 Gifts You Should Make.'' Your girlfriend looks like all of your brother's girls in 2024. ”Seriously, do women also contribute to these lists, or are they just men rubbing greedy feet together, planning new models for their girlfriends for next year?
If this effort has accomplished anything, it's affirming my gender as a transgender person and reminding me to discuss a little more about what I'm doing about that fact (busy It's okay!?). I spent hours sifting through these lists, most of which were the same items over and over again. I had a really hard time finding what I actually wanted.It was the same with me was Girls; every year my mom or my boyfriend would ask me what I wanted and every year I would close my eyes and throw a dart at one of these lists.
I've always had a hard time being a girl, but now with inflation, fast fashion, and the rise of capitalism…I'm so glad I realized I was trans years ago. On Long Island, she would be cozy with a ring on her finger, a baby in her belly, 14 matcha whisks, and a seltzer maker.
Even so, I have selected 10 items that I actually want from the many gift guides for women in 2023. have fun.
Listen, I know who this candle is marketed to.My argument here is why won't do that Do you want your home to smell like the well-groomed 6'5 NFL player that the whole world is obsessed with right now?
To be honest, I happen to know a guy who owns these and he's really cool. So I thought if I got that, I'd be really cool too.
My current toiletry situation is like washing my face in a Carhartt backpack, so it would be great to have something else. Plus, my girlfriend thinks it's sexy.
Until you start taking testosterone, you'll have to figure out how to get Michael Imperioli-level bushy eyebrows. Full disclosure: When I was a teenage girl, I used to get my eyebrows waxed at Anastasia in New Jersey.
it seems obvious difficultShell suitcases are for men. softShell suitcases are for girls. Who should I call about this?
I'm scheduled to have crown surgery at the end of January, but my girlfriend and I haven't reached the “wipe your butt” level of relationship yet.
Well, I did my due diligence and looked through all the men's gift guides, but… One It contained psychedelics. Instead, they had more manly drugs like 8 balls of cocaine and a case of Whipitz.
The only text accompanying this was “Girl Dinner!” This feels like a huge missed opportunity to pander to the fantasy football jocks and game night geeks who would no doubt be serving up queso every Wednesday night.
I'm going to use this bad boy when I tense up my muscles doing man jobs like baking all day in New York or doing loads of laundry. And…not for anything else.
A Lego set for girls is finally here!
Motti
Motti (they/he) is a New York born and raised sorority turned writer, comedian, and content creator (whatever that means these days). Motti has been featured on We're Have Gay Sex Live, The Lesbian Agenda Show, and Reductress Haha Wow! She's Live, She's Appeared on Gayjoy Digest, and also played the role of a “Real Life Lesbian” in Billy on the Street. In 2022, they published their now-defunct newsletter, Motti is an Attention Whore, about how clitoral sucker toys are a scam, sweet gay revenge, chasing your dreams, and getting hit by a pickup truck. I wrote about how it works. Motti has a master's degree in public administration and local government management, and although you wouldn't know it from looking at the shitty articles posted online (see previous sentence), occasionally he's a citizen. They can surprise you with their knowledge about participation and the electoral process. They live in Brooklyn with their tuxedo cat, Bo, and 20 houseplants.
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