Veronica Vera Explained
Veronica Vera is an American human sexuality writer and actress,[2] as well as a doctor of human sexuality.[3] She is best known for the films Times Square Comes Alive, Gerard Damiano's Consenting Adults, Mondo New York, and Rites of Passion, as well as her work with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from 1982.[4]
Vera is a former Wall Street trader[5] and is also known for running the cross-dressing school Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls,[6] [7] on which she wrote a book, Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls, published by Doubleday in 1997.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] She has published two follow-up books: Miss Vera's Cross-Dress For Success and Miss Vera's Cross Gender Fun For All.[13] [14] She also wrote a monthly article in Adam magazine called "Veronica Vera's New York" that ran from 1983-1995.[15]
Vera's activist work includes a testimony she gave in 1983 that became part of the Meese Report. She was also a founder of the first porn star support group, Club 90.[16]
Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls
| Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls |
| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Courses on cross-dressing |
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| Founded: | (New York City, New York, United States |
| Founder: | Veronica Vera |
| Hq Location City: | New York City, New York |
| Hq Location Country: | United States |
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Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls is a business in New York City that provides instruction in cross-dressing founded and run by Veronica Vera. Actor Paul Dano attended the school while researching a role in the film The Extra Man.[17] [18] One of the school's most popular topics of instruction is walking in high-heeled shoes. In 2008, Vera said more than 5,000 people, including many women, had enrolled in this class in the previous 12 years.[17]
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Notes and References
- Web site: The Golden Girls. New York Observer. Kramer Bussel, Rachel. June 14, 2012.
- Web site: Veronica Vera Filmography. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221090258/https://movies.nytimes.com/person/73300/Veronica-Vera/filmography. February 21, 2014. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2014. dead.
- Web site: Vera . Veronica . About Veronica Vera . Veronica Vera Writes. February 15, 2023 .
- Web site: . Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989).
- Web site: Pump it up . July 27, 2007 . Kramer Bussel, Rachel . . January 7, 2011.
- Web site: Mary Veronica's Miss Vera's School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls is in session . Richardson, Clem . November 16, 2008 . . January 7, 2011.
- Web site: At Miss Vera's, the Mirror Reveals a Changed Man. Los Angeles Times. December 23, 1993 . January 7, 2011.
- Web site: . Book Notes . Tabor, Mary B. W. . October 11, 1995 .
- Book: The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability . 2003 . . Kaufman, Miriam. 9780199214471 .
- Book: The Myth of Mars and Venus . 2007 . . Cameron, Deborah . 9780199214471 .
- Web site: Transform Yourself With Veronica Vera . SFGN Staff. February 6, 2010 . South Florida Gay News.
- Web site: Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls. Penguin Random House.
- Web site: Vera . Veronica . Miss Vera's Cross-Dress for Success . Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to be Girls.
- Web site: Vera . Veronica . Miss Vera's Cross Gender Fun For All . Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to be Girls.
- Web site: Vera . Veronica . About Veronica Vera . Veronica Vera Writes. February 15, 2023 .
- Web site: Vera . Veronica . About Veronica Vera . Veronica Vera Writes. February 15, 2023 .
- Web site: Mary Veronica's Miss Vera's School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls is in session. Richardson, Clem. New York Daily News. November 16, 2008. 2011-01-07.
- Web site: At Miss Vera's, the Mirror Reveals a Changed Man. Los Angeles Times. December 23, 1993 . 2011-01-07.
