"She" He's and "He" She's Organize. That last item is more simply stated inside on page 40 as "Homosexuals in Politics." With uncertain alarm, it gives a hasty sketch of the Mattachine Foundation which "may control vote in elections. Fantastic? No, absolutely true!" The article reprints much of the Foundation literature and concludes with a resumé headed "Bare Facts" which hauls out the familiar accusation of subversion and suggestion that the UnAmerican Activities Committee will give the Foundation attention "one of these fine spring days." However, the treatment given the Mattachine was much kinder than it accorded others in the same issue. "Queer" movie stars are everywhere, it seems, and the writer adds with a hint of annoyance, "They can fool you, too." One star in particular "has a beautiful physique and looks every inch a man," BUT . It's a confusing life to these reformers who "protect the innocent by revealing the guilty." (Photos posed by professional models.) The use of the word reformer is all part of the act; for instance, in an article headed "SEX CRIME Father, Brother, Three Sisters All Involved in Perverted Sex Acts!" we have classic indignation as the writer uses these words: "Here is Satan's Scroll of Sex Sinners sentenced in this case, etc." The cheapies are all quite righteous. They have a Mission: sin must be vividly pictured in order to be eradicated. The reader wonders, however, if these publishers aren't sometimes a little frightened at the thought of being successful.

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The comment that only the prejudiced read these trash-collections is not valid Confirmation of a prejudice is as important as the prejudice itself. In fact, it is the quoting of such potent ideas as "Eenie-Meenie-Miney-Mo, etc." which teaches both young and old that they are right in their assumption that Negroes are innately inferior. Then such magazines as these serve a very real purpose in harping on the old themes of hate and ignorance, and keeping alive and white-hot the prejudices of those who read them. The size of a magazine is not always in proportion to its effectiveness. The fact that many hundreds of thousands of people have never heard of ONE does not mean that it can't eventually effect their lives.

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