Playing With Dolls

Jesse enjoys playing with dolls and wearing girls’ clothing and everyone from his parents, teachers, friends and neighbors assumes he will grow up gay. As an adult the burden of those assumptions hampers his ability to come to terms with his sexuality.

Korin I. Dushayl “has done a great job depicting a young man’s journey in discovering his true self.” -- Allena Gabosch, Executive Director, Center for Sex Positive Culture
“How one is labeled versus how one experientially comes to self-identification held a captivating tension for me. ... the everyday details in the story created a realistically immersive landscape that made it easier to viscerally identify with the characters.” -- Mark Silver

Korin I. Dushayl “has accomplished something remarkable here, crafting a story that works on all levels — educating, arousing, inspiring, empowering, and (most importantly) emotionally connecting with the reader.” --Sally Bibrary, Bending the Bookshelf