Society

Posts about how identity and gender fit into society

The Myth of Fragility

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Relying too much on physical strength reveals metaphysical fragility

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

The Limbo of Gender Identity

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In between Patriarchs and Infants lie geeks who transition gender

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

The Critical Role of Gender in Evolution

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The next thousand years depends on you. Don’t mess this up.

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Science

The Invisible Transfemme

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At least I’m not running around nude, amirite?

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

Sound Off: Using My Transgender Voice

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What could be the nature of your primary difficulty, you silly goose?

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

Gender Transition: You Are Who You Have Always Been

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“Who could ever love a beast so hideous and ugly?” Princess Fiona, “Shrek”

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Society

Finding My Name: From Childhood Pain to Transgender Pride

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“May I have your name?” asked the Fey Prince. “Yeah, sure — I’m not using it,” answered Amethysta v1.0.

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

Your Identity Is Non-negotiable

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Purge your life of people who choose not to support you in being who you are.

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

Pain as Self-Care: Why Transgender is Not a Fetish

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“I thought I’d gone to the limits. I hadn’t. The Cenobites gave me an experience beyond limits. Pain and pleasure, indivisible.” — Frank the Monster, “Hellraiser”

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

Transgender? Get Ready to Blow Up Your Life!

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When I was a child, my friend Jason and I dreamed up a simple method to accomplish the impossible.

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Personal

Labels — the Ultimate Weapon Against Queerness

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I remember where I was when I learned the word “ratify.”

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Psychology

Queer or Not, Identity is Life

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Who you are and how you express your identity is vital — literally your tie to health and life.

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Psychology