Choosing a Life without Misery with Louise Richardson

Episode 50 of the The Purple Pawedcast podcast, hosted by Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D., titled "Choosing a Life without Misery with Louise Richardson" was published on November 22, 2024 and runs 68 minutes.

November 22, 2024 ·68m · The Purple Pawedcast

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Summary

As a special 50th Episode, I speak with Louise Richardson, a transgender woman whose transition in the 1970s demonstrates how - despite many strides made in society - the transgender experience is no better understood. Louise is an author, poet, and playwright whose work can be seen, heard, and read across many media. Louise and I discuss topics as diverse as early transgender community, how gender transition has changed, and how the girl next door always keeps you guessing.REFERENCES:Follow Louise on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@snardflukBuy Louise's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00M7RGA8AFollow Louise on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snardflukFollow Louise on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/louise-gail-richardson(00:00) - Opening credits (00:37) - Show opening (01:33) - Introducing Louise Richardson (02:19) - Experiencing a feminine childhood (07:00) - Before the Egg Crack Moment (11:22) - Confidential Magazine: 1970s transgender community (14:40) - Choosing a life without misery (18:21) - From reverence to controversy (22:53) - All transgender people are weird... (26:47) - ...present company excepted, of course... (29:59) - Gender transition in 1970s San Francisco (38:52) - Why in the everloving hell did she go back to Texas? (43:41) - And sometimes family is not supportive... (50:58) - Rebirth as actress, poet, and author (54:02) - Procession: a poem about dimensions (57:55) - Cheetahs: a poem about mothers (59:19) - How to find Louise Richardson on the internet (01:03:43) - Walk with Me, from "Blue Bonnet Road" (01:04:56) - Sharing of ourselves (01:07:50) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode Description

As a special 50th Episode, I speak with Louise Richardson, a transgender woman whose transition in the 1970s demonstrates how - despite many strides made in society - the transgender experience is no better understood. Louise is an author, poet, and playwright whose work can be seen, heard, and read across many media. Louise and I discuss topics as diverse as early transgender community, how gender transition has changed, and how the girl next door always keeps you guessing.

REFERENCES:
Follow Louise on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@snardfluk

Buy Louise's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00M7RGA8A
Follow Louise on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snardfluk

Follow Louise on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/louise-gail-richardson

(00:00) - Opening credits
(00:37) - Show opening
(01:33) - Introducing Louise Richardson
(02:19) - Experiencing a feminine childhood
(07:00) - Before the Egg Crack Moment
(11:22) - Confidential Magazine: 1970s transgender community
(14:40) - Choosing a life without misery
(18:21) - From reverence to controversy
(22:53) - All transgender people are weird...
(26:47) - ...present company excepted, of course...
(29:59) - Gender transition in 1970s San Francisco
(38:52) - Why in the everloving hell did she go back to Texas?
(43:41) - And sometimes family is not supportive...
(50:58) - Rebirth as actress, poet, and author
(54:02) - Procession: a poem about dimensions
(57:55) - Cheetahs: a poem about mothers
(59:19) - How to find Louise Richardson on the internet
(01:03:43) - Walk with Me, from "Blue Bonnet Road"
(01:04:56) - Sharing of ourselves
(01:07:50) - Closing credits

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