to see the enormous importance of the beginnings. For these are the beginnings of the groups, the movements, the activities, and the struggles that will make possible the next step forward, that will spread the friendly word of truth both within and without the group, and this in turn will make it both necessary and possible for more such movements, and stronger ones, to arise, and for the influence to spread far and wide. With the greater influence, it will become less difficult for such activities to take place, and with the increased activity, the influence spreads to new circles with new messages. This is a new cycle and a dynamic one, whose aim and goal of sex equality are not beyond human reach. REFERENCES

1. Gunnar Myrdal: An American Dilemma, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1944, vol. 2, p. 709.

2. Robert W. Laidlaw: "A Clinical Approach to Homosexuality," Marriage and Family Living, February 1952, p. 44.

3. Albert Ellis: The Folklore of Sex, New York: Charles Boni, 1951, p. 277.

4. Harry Benjamin, Review of The Homosexual in America by Donald Webster Cory, American Journal of Psychotherapy, April 1952, p. 357.

As for me

And here is another reflection of personal opinion regularly featured in this section. Again the editors enjoyed a lively hassel over its inclusion and again decided that ONE's policy of stimulation need not be limited to stimulating only agreement.

Well, it's like this, Christine. Never before in recorded history has a highly specific area of the human anatomy been of such international interest as yours. There have been the beautiful and the handsome who have excited an all-over biological attention, but you are not noted for comeliness, intelligence or ability. You only had an operation and are now object of the cold, impersonal curiosity accorded calves born with two heads. And more: you are the darling of a lascivious press which pretends to do scientific news-reporting but prints only sniggering sensationalism. For instance, commissioned stories from your old army buddies, girl friends and anyone else whose personal affairs can be bought;

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