num_pages: 224
description: At fifteen years old, Dylan (born Daphne) Scholinski was committed to a mental institution and awarded the dubious diagnosis of "Gender Identity Disorder." He 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. Dylan's story—which is, sadly, not that unusual—has already received attention from such shows as 20/20, Dateline, Today, and Leeza. But his memoir, bound to become a classic, tells the story in a funny, ironic, unforgettable voice that "isn't all grim; Scholinski tells [his] story in beautifully evocative prose and mines [his] experiences for every last drop of ironic humor, determined to have the last laugh." (Time Out New York)
language: English
title: The Last Time I Wore a Dress
titlecomplete: The Last Time I Wore a Dress
genres: Gender, Biography, Transgender, Autobiography, Mental Health, Queer, Psychology, Nonfiction, Memoir, LGBT
ratings_count: 2406
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Transgender
publisher: Riverhead Books