Following in the tradition of john howard griffin black like me, vincent spent a year and a half disguised as her. Following in the tradition of john howard griffin black like me, vincent spent a year and a half disguised as her male alter ego, ned, exploring what men are like when women arent around. After an evening out with a dragking friend of hers, shes struck by the different reactions she gets, even from casual passersby, depending on whether shes dressed as a man or a woman. My year disguised as a man is a book by journalist norah vincent, recounting an 18month experiment in which she disguised herself as a man nedand then integrated into traditionally maleonly venues, such as a bowling league and a monastery. Norah vincent became an instant media sensation with the publication of selfmade man, her take on just how hard it is to be a man, even in a man s world. Has anyone else read norah vincents self made man, and. One womans year disguised as a man kindle edition by norah vincent. The true story of norah vincents audacious genderbending experiment, self made man is a fascinating account of a year and a half spent discovering how the. Has anyone else read norah vincent s self made man, and if so, what did you think of it and her experiences.
For those who havent, the author is a lesbian feminist, who employed the help of a voice coach, makeup. She described this as a human project about learning. A journalists provocative and spellbinding account of her eighteen months spent disguised as a man. Ned vincent is born in winter 2003, when norah vincent decides to embark on a new project. Norah vincent passed herself off as a man for 18 months with surprising results. Selfmade man is norahs perspective on just how hard it is to be a man, even in a mans world. Following in the tradition of john howard griffin black like me, vincent spent a year and a half disguised as her male alter ego, ned. Ive recently finished the book mentioned in the title, and was wondering if anyone else here has read it. My year disguised as a man is a book by journalist norah vincent, recounting an 18month experiment in which she disguised herself as a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. My year disguised as a man main by vincent, norah isbn. One womans year disguised as a man kindle edition by vincent, norah. Norah vincent became an instant media sensation with the publication of self made man, her take on just how hard it is to be a man, even in a mans world. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading selfmade man.
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