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Why This Boy Was Raised As A Girl
Dana Rivers' Story  Dana's
story made national news. As David Warfield, he was a star teacher
at Center High School in Sacramento, and lost his job that sparked
a national debate after revealing his plans to become a woman. As
a man, he had struggled all his life to find who he was and eventually
couldn't live another day as society wanted him to be. Dana says,
"It didn't matter if someone believed me or not, it's just who I
was."As David Warfield 
As a little boy, Dana wanted to be a girl as early as
age 4. David played house with the little girl next
door ò and always wanted to play the mom. Dana says
it should have been a sign when he painted flowers on
his Tonka trucks.When David got older, he became a manly man — racing motorcycles, climbing mountains, and white water rafting. As David, he was a product of society trying to be a man — but it just had a hollow ring to it. David was at the point of suicide. Dana says, " I buried myself in trying to be a success... but it just wasn't enough." As David, he was depressed all the time. He knew something was wrong, but couldn't but his finger on it. He tried cross-dressing and therapy for many years. "I learned what it was over time. Who grows up thinking that they're the wrong gender?" When asked what the difference is between gay and being a gender-crosser Dana says, "Sexuality is who I'm attracted to. My gender is who I am. It's a matter of personal identity." "Historically, there is a huge rainbow of people in gender acceptance in most cultures. Here in America and in Western culture, we tend to want to make boys and girls, and that's it. And so you're kind of forced to make these dramatic changes, you know, one way or the other. I wanted to find that comfortable place, that's all." Learn how Dana's wife and daughter feel about her change from man to woman. Go back |
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