There was a television show on Discovery several years back where both
males and females fully disguised themselves as the opposite sex for six
weeks.  The show was filmed similar to a video diary.  

A mjor network picked up the idea and did a series called Black Vs White
(I think it came out last year) where a white family would dress as a
black family and a black family would dress as a white family.  I do not
believe Black vs. White occurred over six weeks, but it was eye-opening.

The tv show made me cringe at times as did the book Black Like Me.

Does anyone remember what that tv show was called?  Was it a TV show?
Could it have been a documentary?

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From: povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Andrea Wilder
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 1970 10:14 PM
To: Women and Literacy Discussion List The Poverty Race
Subject: [PovertyRaceWomen 585] "Self-Made Man," Norah Vincent

A gay woman disguises herself as a man in order  to better
understand....men.

I only wish there were a book (maybe there is) that goes the other
way--a man  disguised as a woman in order to better understand women's
lives.

  Back to the first book--fascinating, a real page turner, I would be
interested to know what any men on this list think of the book.  i am
now much more knowledgeable about men's lives, a step forward.

Andrea

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