Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.

@AmethystaDings
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625 Posts
🏳️‍⚧️ Scientist and Philosopher
🔍 Guiding you through identity and gender exploration
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"We cannot sacrifice the future of science to save our egos today. We must accept the logical conclusions of our theories, and discard them as necessary."

Make #GenderTheory Great Again - without that other slogan.

https://purpl.pw/cognitivebias

Stepping Cognitive Bias Back to Move Gender Theory Forward

When our theories of the Universe limit our observations of its diversity

Gender Identity Today

Is #GenderTheory too complicated for its own good? It's time we #KillOurDarlings, question our theories, and move forward, just like #TheoreticalPhysics must do to escape #QuantumMechanics.

https://purpl.pw/cognitivebias

#trans #transgender #lgbtq #GenderIdentity #ScienceOfIdentity

Stepping Cognitive Bias Back to Move Gender Theory Forward

When our theories of the Universe limit our observations of its diversity

Gender Identity Today

ICYMI - here is the live stream with Addison Herron-Wheeler and Maggie Phillips of @OFMagazine! We talk about the Rainbow acronym and how to remain inclusive as the community grows into the future.

https://purpl.pw/queerfuture

#queer #q+ #trans #transgender #lgbtq #GenderIdentity #ScienceOfIdentity

Queering the Future: How to Keep the Rainbow Inclusive

Identify Yourself - a live stream you can live with

Gender Identity Today

The only one getting #yippy in my social circle...

...but then again, he does kinda look like #Zuckerberg.

#GettinYippyWitIt

The #future needs #queer people, but how do we ensure #inclusive representation as attacks come from all sides? Join me as I host Maggie Phillips and Addison Sully Herron-Wheeler from @OFMagazine on my live stream!

https://purpl.pw/queerfuture

#trans #transgender #lgbtq #queer #queerthefuture

Would society be better if we embraced #sex and our physical body? Or would those in control lose #power when we realize our humanity? Pepper Kat tells her story in #SexWork and the #liberation we could feel if we'd only allow ourselves:

https://purpl.pw/pepperkat

#trans #lgbtq #GenderIdentity #ScienceOfIdentity

Embracing Our Full Humanity with Pepper Kat

Gender Identity Today - now in convenient podcast form!

Gender Identity Today

I am very honored to publish this piece by @tuckerlieberman about the #reality of #gender as a social co-creation. Check out how Tucker relates being #transgender to those who came before us.

https://purpl.pw/dreamingtogether

#terf #trans #lgbtq #GenderIdentity #ScienceOfIdentity

Dreaming Together, Waking Into a New World

Living real life with other beautiful and functional dreamers

Gender Identity Today

Are #transgender women less than "biological women?" Or is the phrase meaningless in the face of #science? It turns out #sex and #gender are more than #conservative rhetoric would have you believe.

https://purpl.pw/biowomen

#BiologicalWoman #trans #lgbtq #GenderIdentity #ScienceOfIdentity

The Lack of Science Behind "Biological Women"

Identify Yourself - a live stream you can live with

Gender Identity Today

#Censorship is weaponized to hold women captive and artificially increase demand for crap you didn't want in the first place. Need convincing? @LeahSpasova tells all:

CW: explicit language

https://purpl.pw/leahspasova

#lgbtq #GenderIdentity #ScienceOfIdentity

Attract Your Tribe by Being You with Leah Spasova

Gender Identity Today - now in convenient podcast form!

Gender Identity Today

Bright Blessings on #TransgenderDayOfVisibility 2025! Even if you aren't out or transitioning, you are valid and your story must be heard.

I see you. I hear you. I believe you. I support you.

https://purpl.pw/tdov2025

#tdov2025 #trans #transgender #lgbtq #GenderIdentity #ScienceOfIdentity