published recently by the Institute. for Sex Research at Indiana University. It is based upon information gathered by Dr. Kinsey during the last fourteen or fifteen years of his life, as edited posthumously by his successor, Dr. Paul Gebhard, and associates. Its conclusions are in precise agreement with those reached through surveys from other points of view, for example, the Model Penal Code of the prestigious American Law Institute, the Wolfenden Report to the British Parliament, and many others. The general conclusion has been oftrepeated in this and other publications, namely, that "What two or more consenting adults do sexually in private should not be governed by statute law." With the weight of mature scientific and legal opinion gathering more and more behind this position, it is incredible that the legislators of more states have not followed Illinois in revising their laws accordingly.

FATHERS MAY KISS SONS

Ann Landers, who in the past has been eminently objective and sensible in her treatment of the homosexual theme (as in ANN LANDERS TALKS TO TEEN-AGERS ABOUT SEX, Prentice-Hall, 1963) touches once more on this subject in her syndicated column which came to our attention through the Mexico, D.F. THE NEWS, for 7-3-65. Here, Miss Landers answers a distraught wife who questions whether friend husband's frequent affectionate kisses bestowed on their eightand tenyear old sons might possibly induce homosexual inclinations. Leaning dangerously, but in this case triumphantly, on Freud, Miss Landers replies:"A father who kisses his sons will not turn them into homosexuals. As a matter of fact, the experts tell us that one of the causes for homosexuality is a poor

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relation with the parent of the same. sex. Little boys who fear and hate their fathers often turn to their mothers for love and emotional support. They grow up to imitate Mama and identify with her. Be glad your husband kisses his sons. It's really beautiful."

AND NOW BEN BELLA

A news report from New York, published by the Rochester, Minn.

POST-BULLETIN for 6-30-65, begins:-" In addition to economic and internal troubles, deposed Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella's reproclivities ported were responsible for his ouster According to (the Insider's) Newsletter, Paris authorities believe that

homosexual

Col. Houari Boumedienne took over in Algeria less out of personal ambition than exasperation with personal indiscretions committed by Ben Bella... Though tolerated by Arab custom, the practices were said to be increasingly the talk in foreign capitals . . . It probably wasn't mere coincidence that the coup came near the eve of the Afro-Asian Conference, where top foreigners might have been disturbed by what they saw of Ben Bella on home ground." If all of this proves anything, it is that the homophile cannot-indeed should not expect to stray beyond the boundaries of public tolerance as respects erotic behavior generally; in fact, he should err, if at all, on the side of restraint. Also, if he lives in a goldfish bowl, he can expect to be criticized with more than ordinary fervor.

HOMOSEXUALITY TOPIC IN

CAMPUS PUBLICATION

INSERT, an occasional supplement to San Francisco State College's daily newspaper, devoted four pages of its May, 1965 issue to the subject of homosexuality, both on and off campus. The ar-