Society

Posts about how identity and gender fit into society

The Nonexistent Link between Autism and Gender Dysphoria

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Two observations can be true and yet unrelated

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Psychology
Book cover: black-and-white photo of an athlete in mid-jump. The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Mo

The Indispensable History of 'Sex Testing' in Sports

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Waters keeps the book focused on the 1930s, with the history told in such a way that it's crystal clear how it's relevant today. The moral panic over trans people in sports continues not to be about sports.

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Psychology

I'm Sorry Mother… Transgender Regret

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Have you faced ridicule and continuous coaching not to be who you are? If you are LBG_QIA, then yes, I believe you. If not, I won’t deny, but tell me how?

Saoirse George
Personal
Closeup of yellow leaf with green stem. The leaf seems to bend and glow.

Trans Volta

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I didn't choose the word 'trans' to describe my unique life path, nor would I have chosen it, but these days, this word happens to be the umbrella that works in the rain. A word you can use alongside 'trans' is 'volta'.

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Society

Success in a Creative World

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The benefit of a creative life must not entail the detriment of an adoring audience

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

A Sense of Beauty in Gender Identity and Sexuality

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Completing my circuitous walk around a theory of identity

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Philosophy

Transgender Day of Visibility Is for Us All

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You and I both feel pain from social trauma

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

Why Trans Men Can't Grow Up

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We are not victims, infants, or in danger

Z. P.Hopkins
Society

The Cheap Distraction of "Gender Ideology"

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Public Service Announcement: your government isn't interested in helping you

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

The Inalienable Right Our Governments Fear

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Humans require identity, not empty promises

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Philosophy

Creative Lies We Tell Ourselves

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There's a reason "analytical" begins with the four letters it does

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

The Process of Gender vs. the Result of Gender Identity

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Pain can help you grow - and at times, more than just growing angry

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Psychology