The Last Time I Wore a Dress

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At fifteen years old, Daphne Scholinski was committed to a mental institution and awarded the dubious diagnosis of “Gender Identity Disorder.” She spent three years–and over a million dollars of insurance–“treating” the problem…with makeup lessons and instructions in how to walk like a girl.Daphne’s story–which is, sadly, not that unusual–has already received attention from such shows as “20/20,” “Dateline,” “Today,” and “Leeza.” But her memoir, bound to become a classic, tells the story in a funny, ironic, unforgettable voice that “isn’t all grim; Scholinski tells her story in beautifully evocative prose and mines her experiences for every last drop of ironic humor, determined to have the last laugh.” (Time Out New York)Daphne Scholinski is an artist who lives in San Francisco. She is also an activist who speaks at colleges and universities about psychiatric abuse of gay and lesbian teenagers. She was a speaker at the NGO Conference on Women in Beijing, and her story has appeared on ABC-TV?S 20/20.US

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