be amusing so I began casting around for another job. When I finally gave notice, they were all thunderstruck. The father talked to me like a son, the son talked to me like a lover, and by heaven, if Mrs. Peters didn't stay, "We must talk this over, darling! Let's just you and me go down to the Red Heron and have a drink."

I stayed.

For Men Only?

For six months I have been subscribing to a man's magazine. I thought it was going to be a magazine for all homosexuals. I have been debating as to whether I shall renew my subscription upon expiration.

Up to now, the staff obviously lacks interest in the feminine counterpart and apparently assumes that we, too, are indifferent. To prove this point, and at the risk of appearing afflicted with a mathematical mania, in going through my six issues of ONE I found only 43 occurrences of the feminine pronoun and these primarily in letters and book reviews-18 out of 43 about a "woman" who is really a man.

This lack of interest seems in my opinion to be the feeling of the majority of homosexual males. Homosexual women DO NOT share this view. Not only do they feel a kinship for the homosexual male, but they welcome their friendship and companionship. It is a great relief for the Lesbian to be able to have a compassionate feeling for a man, devoid of sexual attraction.

I know not ALL homosexual men feel that because a girl is a girl (Lesbian

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or. not) she should be avoided at all costs. But, even fellows I know have noticed the fact that ONE is not written with the idea of appealing to gay girls.

It may be true that perhaps we have no need to worry about entrapment cases-though I'm not familiar with the female legal entanglements (and ONE has not informed us) -nevertheless, we are concerned about it as any member of any minority is concerned for other members. We gals don't consider ourselves in one little group stating, "We are

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or homosexual GIRLS"! THINK it. This is the male homosexual's attitude. Rather we women would state simply, "We are homosexual". Have you ever heard anyone say "I am a Republican Woman" or "I am a Methodist Man"? Silly, isn't it?

How can a magazine written for the minority, disregard one half of that minority?

I may be laboring under a misinterpretation. Perhaps you would welcome the feminine view point. I'm sure we have much to offer if it would be acceptable to ONE.

J. P.

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