In 2003, feminist journalist Norah Vincent spent 18 months living as a man in a social experiment to see if life was really easier for men. She ended up in a psychiatric hospital instead. Disguising herself as a man named "Ned," she altered her voice, flattened her chest, and wore prosthetics to pass as male in everyday life. She joined a men's bowling league, lived in a monastery, and even went on dates with women. Expecting to expose male privilege, she instead discovered men who were lonely, emotionally shut down, and shown no sympathy by anyone. After 18 months as a man, Norah suffered a severe depressive breakdown and voluntarily checked into a psychiatric facility. She concluded that "men are suffering," admitting the experience made her appreciate being a woman more than ever. She struggled with depression for the rest of her life. On July 6, 2022, Norah Vincent died by assisted suicide in Switzerland. She was 53.