Sharon Davis' autobiographical memoir, published in 1985, is a groundbreaking work as the first memoir by a transgender woman of color.
Born in Delaware in 1956, Davis underwent sex-reassignment surgery in 1980. Over the years, she has become a successful model and a professional lecturer, sharing her personal experiences to help others in the transgender community while fostering greater understanding of gender identity issues.
Davis grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, a small state that remained relatively unnoticed until the Du Pont family gained prominence. She was the fourth child in a large family of nine. Her siblings included two sisters—one just a year younger than her and another five years younger—and six brothers, ranging in age from 19 to 30. She was positioned between three older brothers and three younger ones.
