to understand the "whole man' we must study him physically, chemically, glandularly, behavioristically, psychologically, ideologically, economically, etc. The loudest noise, however, came less from wholistic Gestaultists (who recognized that Kinsey had filled in a missing part of the picture) than from Marxists, Freudians, traditional moralists and others who themselves try to explain man in single-track terms.

In his second volume, Kinsey traced "The general condemnation of homosexuality in our particular culture

to a series of historical circumstances which had little to do with the protection of the individual or the preservation of the social organization of the day. In Hittite, Chaldean and early Jewish codes there were no over-all condemnations of such activity, although there were penalties for homosexual activities between persons of particular social status or blood relationships, or homosexual relationships under other particular circumstances, especially when force was involved." He noted the change in attitude from inclusion of homosexual acts in Jewish religious service to later strictures resulting from the rigid nationalism after the Babylonian captivity. The current legal restrictions developed through Medieval Canon law. (Dr. Bailey in HOMOSEXUALITY AND THE WESTERN CHRISTIAN TRADITION, reviewed here Nov. '55, objects to Kinsey's allegation that the Church wilfully perpetuated outworn tribal taboos.)

In our brief talk, Dr. Kinsey was interested in what ONE and other homosexual groups expected to accomplish. He hoped that much might be done along legal lines, providing the organizations acted responsibly. There was a great need, he felt, for counselling homosexuals sensibly, avoiding the damaging guilt feelings, the dogmatic assumption that "cure" was necessary (or possible), and any excess of social defiance, superiority delusions or exhibitionistic flamboyance.

He strongly criticized both ONE and the Mattachine for "your greatest mistake" --the foolhardy effort of each to take on so many projects none of them are done well. One little committee can't change everything. You can be effective only if you choose a single, real-

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