Ella Snyder
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Ella Snyder is a model, photographer, and writer living in New York City. When she’s not on set, she’s in a method acting class or drafting a diaristic entry for her Substack, Esoteric It Girl.

What It Took to Finally Find Pleasure After Gender-Affirming Surgery
Exploring sexual desire in a body that feels totally new is not for the faint hearted.
Nov 25, 2025

Ethel Cain Has Seen Your Reddit Posts
The singer-songwriter behind the recent album Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You knows she’s a lightning-rod topic online. She owns her mistakes, she says, but also has questions.
Oct 1, 2025

My First Trans-for-Trans Relationship Was Life-Affirming—Until It Wasn’t Enough
I thought our shared identities could sustain us both. What I learned became much more important.
Sep 18, 2025

When You’re Trans and Dating, Coming Out Never Ends
After I very publicly disclosed my gender identity on the apps, I thought I was done explaining myself. But here we are.
Jun 9, 2025
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