Former "Chicago Boy" Deirdre McCloskey, Transgender Economist Extraordinaire
Deirdre McCloskey, an acclaimed professor and former University of Chicago protégé of Milton Friedman, stunned the academic world with a sex change in 1995. But that's just one interesting part of a woman now focused on a more "human" approach to economics.
By Emmanuel Garessus
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http://www.worldcrunch.com/former-chicago-boy-deirdre-mccloskey-transgender-economist-extraordinaire/4519WEIMAR – Deirdre McCloskey is as fascinating as she is complex. For starters, she used to be named Donald, a father of two who – in 1995 at the age of 53 – decided to become a woman. McCloskey is also an award-winning author and economist, a former "Chicago Boy" who worked for several years alongside the famous free-market guru Milton Friedman.
The professor has since written a book on her experience. Crossing: A Memoir was cited as the "Notable Book of the Year" by the New York Times. Although her sex change did not affect her career, McCloskey writes about how it did end up separating her from her family.
But today, with the world facing an economic crisis of the past half-century, our focus will be squarely related to her unique professional story. The tall, elegant lady with the dark, slightly veiled voice will be 70 next September.
