Philosophy

Pondering the deep issues in identity and gender

The Many Faces of Gender Dysphoria

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Too bad your mama couldn't give you a good face!

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Science

"I Am Not a Fish" and Other Christian Inconsistencies

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Transubstantiation is only the beginning

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Science
Tucker Lieberman in red jacket, yellow shirt, blue hat. 42-year-old white guy with blue eyes and graying beard.

Introduction: Tucker Lieberman

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Identities move together like ripples. They're ways of being.

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Personal

Identity and the Division of Labor

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You scratch my parts, I'll scratch yours

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Philosophy

Shaking the Foundation of Identity

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When major reconstruction is better than living in ignorance

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Amethysta Herrick
Psychology

To Bear Responsibility is Transgender

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To err is the rest of society

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Amethysta Herrick
Personal

Review of Gender Theory and Transgender Traits

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Collecting all my thoughts in one convenient place

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Amethysta Herrick
Science

The Big Problems — Post-Gender Transition Edition

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I have Big Problems, and you should, too.

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Philosophy

Taking a Shower: Identity and Insight into Gender and Sexuality Spectra

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I got a nice surprise this morning.

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Amethysta Herrick
Psychology

On Sex, Gender, and the Origin of Thought

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Recently, Kitty Whitemore published an article with a response asking whether her “internal narrator” “change[d] from masculine to feminine” as she transitioned from presenting as a man to presenting as a woman. She has since published a more complete response to this question with her opinion on how her

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Science

The Reflection

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Before I jump into what I have named The Reflection, I want to summarize some of the points that I have tried to make so far. The first major point is the distinction between sex and gender. Although genetics has been well studied, the human genome defines only physical characteristics,

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Amethysta Herrick
Psychology