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Self-Made Man: My Year Disguised as a Man is a book written by journalist Norah Vincent, recounting an 18-month experiment in which she disguised herself as a man-"Ned"-and then integrated into traditionally male-only venues, such as a bowling league and a monastery. She described this as "a human project" about learning. In the book, she describes her experiences as a man in strip clubs, on dates, in a monastery, and as part of a men's support group. In order to effectively pose as a male, Vincent acquired a buzz cut and flattened her chest using a small sports bra. She also hired a makeup artist to fake a five o'clock shadow and trained for months to imitate a deeper male voice. Vincent joined a men's bowling team, where she says "[the men] just took me in ... no questions asked." She eventually became friends with them, even coming along to strip clubs and dating women who had no idea of her true gender. She later revealed that she was actually female to the men, who "took it well." Vincent also recorded her book as a talking book for Penguin Highbridge.
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Praise for Norah Vincent:
"Norah Vincent is a true freethinker and independent journalist in the European manner, challenging prevailing assumptions in academe, politics, and media. Her work has always had a bold skepticism and energy. She is a model of pragmatic, enlightened feminism."
—Camille Paglia
About the Author
Norah Vincent is the author of the New York Times bestseller Self-Made Man. Previously, she wrote a nationally syndicated op-ed column for the Los Angeles Times. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, The Village Voice, and The Washington Post. She lives in New York City.
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- PublisherAtlantic Books
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1843545039
- ISBN 13 9781843545033
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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