E.S. Wynn's Blog, page 4
July 5, 2017
An Article on Timing
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Article By E.S. Wynn
Coming out as trans (or as anything else that there might be a social stigma attached to) can be a real challenge, and it can take a lot of support from friends and family to get through it. Even so, when it's over, there can be this feeling of “well, now that everyone knows, what's the big deal?” Which can lead to the question: why didn't I
Article By E.S. Wynn
Coming out as trans (or as anything else that there might be a social stigma attached to) can be a real challenge, and it can take a lot of support from friends and family to get through it. Even so, when it's over, there can be this feeling of “well, now that everyone knows, what's the big deal?” Which can lead to the question: why didn't I
June 28, 2017
Managing Gender Dysphoria
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Article By E.S. Wynn
Gender dysphoria is a very personal thing. In my own life, it has been a constant companion, insistent and powerful.
Transitioning to your true gender is one way of dealing with gender dysphoria, but it isn't the only way to move through it. Being unable to transition because of costs, commitments, fears or any other reason can leave trans
Article By E.S. Wynn
Gender dysphoria is a very personal thing. In my own life, it has been a constant companion, insistent and powerful.
Transitioning to your true gender is one way of dealing with gender dysphoria, but it isn't the only way to move through it. Being unable to transition because of costs, commitments, fears or any other reason can leave trans
June 21, 2017
On Dysphoria
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Article By E.S. Wynn
I've never been a fan of the words "you don't understand what it's like," but there are times when I've wanted to say it. If you've never experienced gender dysphoria, it can be a really difficult concept to wrap your brain around. For most of the population (or so statistics seem to indicate) there is no feeling of dissonance between gender
Article By E.S. Wynn
I've never been a fan of the words "you don't understand what it's like," but there are times when I've wanted to say it. If you've never experienced gender dysphoria, it can be a really difficult concept to wrap your brain around. For most of the population (or so statistics seem to indicate) there is no feeling of dissonance between gender
Safe (And Scary) Trans People
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Article By E.S. Wynn
Even before I came out openly as trans, I found myself having to reassure people that nothing in my life was going to change, that I’ve been living as I am for my entire life and that I have no interest in transitioning to female. I had to soothe their fears and make them feel safe. I had to explain the differences between gender, sex and
Article By E.S. Wynn
Even before I came out openly as trans, I found myself having to reassure people that nothing in my life was going to change, that I’ve been living as I am for my entire life and that I have no interest in transitioning to female. I had to soothe their fears and make them feel safe. I had to explain the differences between gender, sex and
Coming Out
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Article By E.S. Wynn
Happy Litha! It seemed appropriate to post this today, in the full sun of the longest day of the year. It’s also PRIDE month, which I think makes it even more appropriate.
It's taken me a lot of time to reach a place where I can openly admit that I am a transgender individual. As someone who has experienced gender dysphoria for my entire
Article By E.S. Wynn
Happy Litha! It seemed appropriate to post this today, in the full sun of the longest day of the year. It’s also PRIDE month, which I think makes it even more appropriate.
It's taken me a lot of time to reach a place where I can openly admit that I am a transgender individual. As someone who has experienced gender dysphoria for my entire
June 14, 2017
On Preference
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As humans, we tend to like to put things into boxes. We like definite answers more than spectrums and gray areas. When I was first exposed to the concept of what it means to be “transgender”, it was in the form of flawed information. For me, even through my early 20’s, I thought that transgender literally meant a gay man who liked to wear dresses. I didn’t realize
As humans, we tend to like to put things into boxes. We like definite answers more than spectrums and gray areas. When I was first exposed to the concept of what it means to be “transgender”, it was in the form of flawed information. For me, even through my early 20’s, I thought that transgender literally meant a gay man who liked to wear dresses. I didn’t realize
June 7, 2017
On Badassery
Our ideas of what it means to be “strong” and what it means to be “weak” are too simplistic. One might even argue that they’re misogynistic, if one buys into the idea that women are naturally more emotionally expressive than men are. A “tough” person in idealized form in the west seems to be a person who never cries, who never allows themselves the release of pain necessary to keep from 
June 2, 2017
Why I Need Feminism
There was a time, not so long ago, when I thought feminism was useless.
Looking back at the past, I could see the ways that feminism had been a powerful force for positive change in our society, and how it made things more equal for both sexes. In our modern day, however, it mostly seemed like a lot of misandrist whining. Now, there is certainly a toxic side within feminism which
Looking back at the past, I could see the ways that feminism had been a powerful force for positive change in our society, and how it made things more equal for both sexes. In our modern day, however, it mostly seemed like a lot of misandrist whining. Now, there is certainly a toxic side within feminism which
May 31, 2017
Straight Queer
This article was originally posted in 2008. I'm bringing it forward because, though the ideas and language come from a younger me, the meat of the post is still valid.
What do you think of when you hear the word "Queer?" What comes to mind when a person identifies with the word, stating "I’m a queer"?
Well, when I was in High School, a Queer was someone who was Gay, no questions asked. There
What do you think of when you hear the word "Queer?" What comes to mind when a person identifies with the word, stating "I’m a queer"?
Well, when I was in High School, a Queer was someone who was Gay, no questions asked. There
May 24, 2017
Transgender Freemasonry
This article was originally posted in the FEB / MAR 2016 newsletter for the lodge of which I am a member. In it, I speak my truth, and I think it is still valid today.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. . .
As Americans, we all know these words. We all know that they come from the Declaration of Independence. We have all heard them used as a sound-bite, as
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. . .
As Americans, we all know these words. We all know that they come from the Declaration of Independence. We have all heard them used as a sound-bite, as
