Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.

Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.

Ami is a transgender woman dedicated to exploring identity and gender. She is Editor-in-an Identity Guide and Founder of The Purplepaw Clan, LLC.

  • Colorado, USA
  • 263 Posts

Why Are There So Many Transgender People in Technology?

I have a quickie thought that I wanted to get out of my head since three completely unrelated conversations recently led me to reconsider something that I had assumed to be a foregone conclusion. I promise there will be no science, no footnotes, and little actual content. That can come

I have a quickie thought that I wanted to get out of my head since three completely unrelated conversations recently led me to reconsider something

Genetics and Gender

My last article was only an introduction and didn’t carry much substance with it. I hope to rectify that with this article. Strap yourself in, because I’m about to dispense a whole lot of science. Bear with me on this for just a bit; I have a purpose

My last article was only an introduction and didn’t carry much substance with it. I hope to rectify that with this article. Strap yourself

The Journey Begins…

Three months ago today — 07 July, 2022 — I applied my first estradiol patch and began my gender transition from presenting as a man to presenting as a woman. Three months ago, I would never have believed that the changes that I experienced could be possible in my life. When I

Three months ago today — 07 July, 2022 — I applied my first estradiol patch and began my gender transition from presenting as a man to presenting