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Personal stories of discovering identity and gender, with every bittersweet emotion.

Gender-Affirming Care Is Not a Panacea

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Stress from dysphoria is only half our trouble

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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The Unexpected Peace of Gender-Affirming Surgery

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How losing small parts of myself helped me gain vast insight into humanity

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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The Last Self-Help Advice I Ever Needed

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What would you pay to have a life with all your dreams unfulfilled?

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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Amethysta and the Child of Destiny

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When doing the right thing is still wrong

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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Finding My Femininity Only to Lose It

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Humans must balance the masculine and feminine - or suffer the consequences

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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My False Step of Transgender Hope

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I was never equipped to be an Alpha Male

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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A Transgender Retrospective

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A quarter-century of poor choices and exceptional support

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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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
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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
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Leaving Some in the Tank

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The one time you're glad you still have gas

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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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
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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
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