My book descibes my life best: "Gyne Ryan was born in Orange County, California. Like any normal teenage outcast growing up in a conservative atmosphere, he found refuge in music, especially the songs of Marilyn Manson and The B-52's. He discovered his love for writing poetry at the age of sixteen and perfected his poetic voice after "coming out" of the closet and subsequently having his heart broken by the man for which he "came out" for. During his last year of high school he wrote and illustrated for his school's monthly newspaper and spear headed the school's only Gay/Straight Alliance Club. During this same time he experienced harsh criticism from his fellow students both about his sexuality and his intentionally androgynous appearance."

First and foremost, I am an artist, poet and rebel.

I reject divine authority and I am driven sick to the point of naisea by the thought of any power higher than myself.

I am the degenrate artist extraodinaire. I will say what I want, however i want and with all the authority that your god may possess.

My passion is ...

art

I know too much about ...

Marilyn Manson, hate, prejudice, literature, music, the feelings in my head

My parents always told me ...

be yourself

Why I write ...

i want to take your reality and turn it upside down

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Valentine's Day - Marilyn Manson

My first job ...

parking rep.

My inspiration ...

Marilyn Manson, The B-52's, Oscar WIlde, HP Lovecraft

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Over the last year I have made great improvements on myself regarding feeling secure in my won skin, which, by some, are considered done for shock value. After seeing Pete Burns in his video for "Rebel Rebel" and listening to "Nukleopatra" I became enthralled with the idea of looking like a woman but being still being very much a man. I wanted a man's body, which I had, and still have, and a woman's face. Of course when I say a man's or a woman's I am referring to the more tradition image of both.

I wear three inch heels and make-up every day I neither feel shame nor fear harm when I ent...

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