false 70320 3 This terrifying memoir recounts author Daphne Scholinski's three years spent in mental institutions for, among other things, Gender Identity Disorder. Daphne came from a busted home: Mom left to go to college and become a feminist and an artist; Dad stayed home with two daughters, the elder of whom, Daphne, he often beat. When Daphne started acting up at school, her shrinks decided to put her away. Her family, not knowing how to handle her, agreed. Because she was a tomboy who wore jeans and T-shirts and didn't act enough like a girl, her treatment, in addition to talk therapy, isolation, and drugs, required her to wear makeup, walk with a swing in her hips, and pretend to be obsessed with boys. This sounds awful enough, but when you realize that the confinement and treatment took place from 1981 to 1984, it's absolutely chilling. This book is both a powerful indictment of Gender Identity Disorder treatment and an inspiring testament of one person's survival. 528660 1 10 1997 The Last Time I Wore A Dress total:483|5:3|4:6|3:5|2:3|1:0| 483 1831 701 69 2 5 false false Wed Feb 06 23:14:21 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 22:54:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 3 false false Sun Dec 09 20:37:50 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 03 15:36:08 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 09 20:35:21 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Sun Nov 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 26 15:09:03 -0700 2007 Tue Jan 06 20:12:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Nov 16 23:31:57 -0800 2007 Sat Oct 13 14:39:26 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 13 14:39:26 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 28 13:26:25 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 28 13:36:55 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Tue Nov 13 13:46:24 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 14 10:17:15 -0800 2007
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Once in the mental hospital, the main character is diagnosed with "gender dysphoria disorder." As a treatment, t...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Sat Jun 13 12:50:39 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 12:51:28 -0700 2009 4 0 true false Wed Jun 10 08:31:29 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 08:34:02 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jan 03 09:22:43 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 10:00:21 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 01:42:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 01:43:07 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 19:07:46 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 03 14:46:18 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Fri Feb 13 13:02:34 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 13:03:01 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Aug 13 08:03:14 -0700 2007 Sun Feb 17 17:35:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=70320