The Purplepaw Blog

Last week, I discussed a sense of disfigurement and its value as a typical human experience in maintaining social expectations within the environment. An episode

I have struggled with what to say, what to write about that could possibly be of interest to those that have read my previous writing.

Last month, I published an article detailing my plan to change how I worked throughout 2023. I have grand plans in the works for 2024,

At the time of writing, it is the second day of 2024. Pessimistic statistics indicate as many as one out of twenty New Year's resolutions

As 2022 drew to a close, I looked toward a bright future in 2023. I was a writer. I was seeing myself for the first

I did not enjoy last week. No, that description is simply too bland. Last week was horrid - worse than the little girl in the

In my childhood I was the problem. I believed I was the bully, although I was always responding to the incessant teasing of others which

I was 13 years old when my father took me to a movie theatre to watch "Risky Business." I was certainly too young to understand

Hello Catty Kittens*, and of course everyone else!

I find myself lately wanting to share more positive messages since so much around us feels like

Not long ago, my mental health deteriorated to the point I believed suicide was the only resolution. It was the worst I had felt since

While a common experience for me, and I believe, most transgender people, this particular form of unbalanced relationship is not specific to or exclusive of

I am a scientist - an Analytical Chemist. As a graduate student, I was taught to consider experimental design, to question data acquisition and processing

Hi, I'm Tucker Lieberman. One cool thing about me is that when I'm asked to write about being trans, I write about something completely different,

I am a very special person. I am transgender. When I was born, a doctor inspected my anatomy and came to a conclusion about identity

I intuitively knew my gender as a child, as early as 2-3 years old. I am certain of this today for many reasons, but what

A good friend of mine - also a transgender woman, but currently unable to transition - sent me a surprising message. She apologized for not

The past weeks seem filled with incessant talking. I talked with a new friend, our conversation honest and easy. I talked long into the night

I had a discussion recently about the pain in my life - perhaps even the pain of being transgender. My friend commented I hadn't really

I met a woman. She is a Dark Lady. Her features are not altogether dark, but who she is remains dark to me. She is

NOTE: MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD.

Today I went to see the “Barbie” movie. I watched the glitter and the glamor, the dancing and the singing. I