"roots" are so deep in this country that I take such pride in the development of our own streamlined and generally improved spelling. As for "Early American" spelling, you know that Early America was just British colonial property and our spellings were just those the British gave us; the language did, after all, originate in Britain. That is not, however, any reason for us to use original (i.e., archaic) spellings, words, etc. Of course "a writer proud of his American heritage is quite entitled to use such spelling as he elects"; it is the right of anyone to use such spellings as he elects; it is also, however, the right of anyone else to take exception to his spelling. If Mr. Otis used "harbour" to give a hint of foreignness or some "colour" to his poem, that is his right; but I would like to advise him as well as you that language is a growing, evolving thing, and the striving for simplicity (in spelling, vocabulary, syntax, pronunciation) is one of the most important aspects of that evolution. If I seem unduly picayune in my concern about language, it is because I am greatly concerned with the quality, ease, and encouragement of communication.

And a word for separate male and female branches. It must be recognized that most persons who are predominantly homosexual are to some extent fleeing from the opposite sex. To deny this would be patently inane and pointless. Lament it if you will but don't deny it. Dislike for, distrust of, and unwillingness to talk openly

with strangers of the opposite sex about matters as intimate as one's sexual orientation are almost certainly factors in the loathness of many homosexuals to join homosexual organizations. I know this is true in my case and I am sure I am not alone. Part of the purpose of homosexual organizations is to help homosexuals understand themselves and make the adjustments which will enable them to find the stability in human relationships and the comfort with the world necessary to their happiness. It is obvious that an organization cannot help a person if that person is unknown to the organization and will not come forward. Therefore things which discourage homosexuals from coming forward should be eliminated insofar as is possible. That lesbians may be useful tactically in encounters with opponents in no way justifies their unwelcome presence in an organization or rather branch of an organization by its very nature involved with a person's sex life when that person has chosen to keep women-even lesbian womenout of his sex life. Separate male and female branches would preserve the benefits of universality and greater tactical alternatives in a united front and at the same time preserve the privacy from the opposite sex homosexuals demand for their personal lives. The incredible insensitivity of homosexual leaders to this simple if subtle, tho very important, point helps to explain the failure of the homosexual movement to make an important impact on the lives of millions of homosexuals.

PAN: publication of Forbundet av 1948

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