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(Editors Comment on S.V's letter: I think that the airing of case histories would be of educational value not only to those interested in TV from a medical point of view, but to some TVs who have not been able to "find" themselves and to adjust to their desires. Many TVs live such isolated lives that if they are not gifted with an ability to be introspective they are never able to gain enough understanding of their cond- ition to be able to deal with it without profound guilt feelings which can be very destructive.

Readers will be interested to know that the Inst- itute for Sex Research founded by the late Dr. Kinsey gets a copy of each issue of TRANSVESTIA and that they are much interested in the subject. The inclusion of well thought out and detailed personal histories would I think be of definite interest to them.)

Dear Ed: I received your announcement concerning TVia from a friend, and as one who is deeply interested in this matter, in fact in all the subjects you mention in your opening paragraph, I am enclosing my check to join with you.

I really feel that this effort will be successful and I think that there are two points of attraction to it. Firstly as a medium to read and compare experiences and ideas, and secondly, as a sort of clearing house thru which those with similar interests may reach each other.

M.B.

New York

(M.B. is right about the interest and value in comparing experiences, but I wish some of you would contribute some of your experiences. Fiction is interesting, but not usually very educational or helpful. Ed.)

Dear Ed: I am interested in the publication which you propose and I am convinced that it can do many things for those of us who enjoy the wearing of women's attire. One thing it might do: it might tell where the pro fessional female impersonators are showing around the country. Most of us know of Finocchio's, My-O-My,