The Last Time I Wore A Dress
by Daphne Scholinski
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Author: Daphne ScholinskiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-10-01
ISBN: 1573226963
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
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Book Review: A scary story of a girl who didn't conform, and what they did to her . . .
Summary: 5 Stars
Imagine that you're a girl and someone tells you you aren't girly enough because you don't care for dresses or make-up or dolls? No big deal, right? Doesn't matter what other people think, it's how you feel, right? But what if those people have the power to put you away because they think you aren't girly enough, because they can convince other people that your behavior is indicative of something being wrong with you? Sound scary? Sound like a scenario from the middle ages? Well, it's not - it's what happened to Daphne Scholinski when she was just 15, and the year was 1981! She writes about it in her book, The Last Time I Wore A Dress.
Daphne is a typical teenager in that she acts up a bit, smokes, runs a little wild, gets into a little trouble, but those aren't the behaviors she is called to account for, it's her lack of alleged outward femininity. Her home life isn't the best, her mother left the family and moved away, leaving her daughters behind. Neither parent seemed to be there, and her dad was a belt-wielding disciplinarian. At 15, he sent Daphne away to her first mental hospital, where she spent her formative high school years, feeling lost and shunned, and trying to find herself in a world filled with other "crazies".
This book will move you to tears at Daphne's plight, you will want to take in the troubled teen and make it all better for her. Sexually abused by various people, this issue was never addressed or dealt with. But not wearing a dress was harped on all the time. As a girl, her so-called friends held her down a few times, forced make-up on her against her will. But she never liked it. Of course, who would, under the circumstances? At one hospital, she received points for her make-up and her attitude and words, and points were necessary for such basics as leaving her room, or determining how far down the hall she could actually go.
To think that this sort of thing actually happened in the 1980's is scary, and appalling. Makes you think twice about those in charge of mental health - they can make anyone look crazy with just a word. And they have the power to do so. I highly recommend this book, it's a good read.
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