Philosophy

Pondering the deep issues in identity and gender

Creating My Signature Curves

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Realizing the finer points of gender through handwriting

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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Pushing Through a Hard Time

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When I think of my gender identity, I think of a Jell-O blob. It's a mass, so it exists, but it's not exactly a 'thing.'

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Philosophy

The Power of the Liminal Other

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The magic and benefits of being transgender

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Philosophy

The Effect of Physical Appearance on Identity

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Discovering the inner through change of the outer

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Philosophy

From Flower Maiden to Owl Face: A Transgender Allegory

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The lesson Welsh myth teaches about identity

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Society

Science Doesn't Need Queer Theory

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Scientists need to remember their roots are in observation, not conclusion

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Philosophy
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People have been mad about 'cisgender' since at least 2007

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If someone wants a world where no one is marked as cis, they must simultaneously fight for a world where no one is marked as trans.

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Philosophy

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

The Human System of Identity

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We are both immutable and correctable - a contradiction in human experience

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Philosophy
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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

Leaving Some in the Tank

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The one time you're glad you still have gas

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