The Purplepaw Blog

When I published “How Fuzzy is Sex?” earlier this week, it hadn’t occurred to me I was opening a three-part series. This is the

Last week, I reviewed several conversations I had in the past four months. Although reviewing past work helps me plan future work, its greater value

In the movie “The Invisible Man,” Claude Rains plays chemist Dr. Jack Griffin, who must wear full body wrap — hat, goggles, bandages, gloves, coat, boots

In the movie “Full Metal Jacket,” Gunnery Sergeant Hartman unleashes a fusillade of profanity, metaphor, insult, and nicknames upon a squad of Marine recruits with

When the Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset was released to market in 2020, I was sorely tempted to buy one. Recently, two very good

In the movie “Shrek,” Princess Fiona is cursed to change from human to ogre form when the sun sets. She lives in constant fear that

In myths of the Fae — also known as Sidhe, Tylwyth Teg, or Ælfe — faeries commonly take advantage of humans by twisting a turn of phrase

I came out as a transgender woman in August, 2022 — six weeks after I had begun gender-affirming hormone therapy. It took several days to complete

A recent conversation spurred me to consider my childhood and how it informed my current transgender experience. Like many transgender women, I was diagnosed with

Being children, Jason and I expected the laws of physics to be defined by scientists, not revealed by observing Nature. This convenient loophole made ignorance

It was Summer. The house where I grew up needed the sewer rooted out, and my father did it himself. I remember standing by the

In a previous article, I discussed the Ayurvedic definition of health as “being established in oneself.” Health is not focused simply on the body. Health

This statement may sound ridiculous — how could I be afraid of myself, especially when so much of my writing has been a celebration of the

As members of the LGBTQ community, we understand this tenet to the core, especially when we face discrimination. A friend of mine once commented that

What about education targeted to our objectively-defined abilities that would unlock our potential as human beings? (WARNING: unlocking your potential as a human being is

Generally, conservative rhetoric invalidates LGBTQ experiences by disregarding each as a voluntary — and erroneous — choice. The rhetoric demands that sex, sexuality, and gender follow solely

My mind thrives on making connections.

Finding symbolism in everyday life is a sure-fire way to turn life not-so-everyday. I am Pagan for precisely this

Do these leaders mean what they say? Do they understand what they say? Or is inclusivity a non-concept intended to obscure a deeper issue?

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I have known Charly seven years at the time of writing; his wisdom helped me through a very difficult situation with work years ago and

The implication that I did not know my inner feminine until my “egg cracked” is ludicrous. Most of us knew since we were children that