Susan Faludi’s new book, ‘In the Darkroom,’ explores the facades her transgender father hid behind
In 2004, Susan Faludi received news that her estranged father had recently transitioned into a woman. He was well into his 70s when he flew to Thailand for the surgery.
Steven re-emerged as Stefánie, or “Stefi,” and she had reintroduced herself to her daughter via email, complete with photographs displaying her new look.
In an effort to become reacquainted with the parent she had grown up knowing as a domineering, macho and sometimes violent patriarch, Faludi soon embarked on a journey that would span the remainder of her father’s life. ...