Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.

I’m Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.—scientist, storyteller, and professional overthinker of all things identity. Also, I happen to be a transgender woman.

My work dives deep into the origin and nature of identity, particularly gender, because let’s be honest—figuring out who we are is a full-time job, and I’ve made it mine. Through my writing, podcasts, and videos, I explore these topics freely on The Purplepaw Blog—the website I founded so we can actually have these conversations without someone shouting into the void (or worse, Twitter).