What I realized about men -- after I transitioned genders | Paula Stone Williams | TEDxMileHigh

Privilege is all-too-often invisible. In this fascinating follow-up to her 2017 TEDx Talk, transgender pastor Paula Stone Williams explains what her life was like before transitioning -- as a successful white male CEO. “I’ve learned lessons that, men, I don’t think there’s any other way to learn unless you also transition genders.“ If you want to know what life is like on both sides, and what we can do to close the gap, have a watch. Paula Stone Williams is an internationally known speaker on gender equity, LGBTQ advocacy, and religious tolerance. She is the Teaching Pastor at Left Hand Church in Longmont, Colorado and a Pastoral Counselor with RLT Pathways. Paula has been featured in The New York Times, Red Table Talk, the Denver Post, The New York Post and NPR. Her TEDWomen and TEDxMileHigh talks have had over 3.5 million views. She is an avid runner and mountain biker. She has three adult children and five granddaughters. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at