acceptance of membership and the elaboration of a "homosexual role" (secondary deviation) to total rejection (primary deviation). (3) Since motivation to deviance is always ambivalent, involving both alienative and conformative needs, and stigmatized people are often of the same culture as those who stigmatize them, the values of a deviant group can be expected, in part, to be congruent with those of the parent culture, but can

Letters

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO THE EDITORS FORWARD LETTERS FROM READERS TO OTHER PERSONS NOR DO THEY ANSWER CORRESPONDENCE MAKING SUCH REQUESTS.

Gentlemen:

PEN PALS-Continued

It is quite to be expected that the great majority of the letters you've received should be in favor of pen pals, because those are the people who write letters.

Personally, it's all I can do to try to keep current in my correspondence with homosexual friends in Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, Mississippi, Albama, Georgia, West Virginia and Maryland. I would suggest respecting ONE's attorney's advice on pen pals.

As for Joel Beck" (November, 1959) I wouldn't say it was immoral (though perhaps it was), but unnecessary.

Dear Sirs:

Mr. J. Sharon, Pa.

I think it is a great idea provided it could be handled in a competent manner and without putting ONE in jeopardy. It seems a much better way to get acquainted than in a public park, latrine, etc. While two pen pals may be

also be expected to show differences between conceived and operative levels. (4) With the exception of choice of sexual object, most homosexual conceived values are congruent with, rather than in conflict with, those of the dominant culture. (5) Conflicts between values in the homosexual world reflect cultural value-conflicts between sub-groups in heterosexual society, as well as divergences between operative and conceived values.

a world apart they can come to know each other through the medium of correspondence. Speaking for myself, the idea of finding a sex partner via mail, would definitely not be my prime motive.

In closing I would like to say that I hope you won't abandon the idea as long as there is even a remote possibility.

Dear Mr. Lambert:

Mr. B.

Santa Clara, Calif.

It would seem you would have us all believe you are contradicting the aim of the Corporation. How long has it been since you've read the inside cover of your Magazine? I read it quite a few times just to remind myself we have someone working for us, not against

US.

Loneliness is one of the worst sufferings man can bear. But by the way you talk anyone. would think there is no such thing as a lonely homosexual. Can't you see the need for love that a letter can bring? Of course you say that their motives one and all are not letter-writing, but sex. When, as long as you can remember, didn't men arouse your own sex thinking? That should be about as blunt as anyone could put it to your argument.

Dear Sirs:

Mr. B.

Huntington Park, Calif.

Personally, I am much in favor of a pen pal arrangement. It has many advantages for the small town, or even larger city homophile, who could get some relief or vicarious kicks from correspondence. There is, however, a point which has not been stressed.

An acquaintance of mine in another city has a predilection for nudism and subscribes to a number of domestic and foreign magazines. He also takes nearly all of the so-called "physique" magazines.

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