The author bravely goes where few women would want to - undercover for a year living as her male alter-ego 'Ned'. From manly woman to effeminate man, it sounds like a typical tabloid 'shocker' but is it more substantial than that? That the strain of maintaining the deception caused severe depression and hospitalisation suggest it is. Thoughtful, touching and often humorous, her insights into gender identity are as pertinent to women as they are to men.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 57 Summer 2010 ) |
