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But they probably will not be "strong" enough for this reader.

Another said that he didn't like all the scientific and psychological material. He said that if he wanted psychology he'd go get a book from the library or go to a lecture. I wrote and asked him if he ever did either of these things and found any material worth thinking twice about would he please let me know as I'd be greatly inter- ested. Nobody but nobody is giving lectures on the subject of TV. Moreover, I doubt that there are ANY books in any library he is liable to be able to get into that would pro- vide him with more information and insight into the nature of his problem than we have presented in these pages. Rest assured that any articles or books bearing on the subject which come to our attention will certainly be reviewed.

Paraphrasing Lincoln, one cannot hope to "please all the readers all the time". The problem is to please the greater number and let the rest go elsewhere. My idea and point of departure for TRANSVESTIA is simply this (and I want to know if a substantial number of you agree with me): I feel that the average TV knows too little about himself, his problem--its causes and development, and about others who have the same desires. This lack of information leads to considerable guilt, fear, ignorance and self-condemna- tion. Collectively these feelings make life rather miser- able for many a TV. If through the medium of TRANSVESTIA we can broaden our understanding of ourselves, our problem, and of society's reactions to it, we will be better able to contend with the problem and therefore with life itself. Helping people achieve some peace of mind through insight and understanding and aiding them in becoming more integrat- ed and secure, seems to me to be a rewarding undertaking and this is what keeps my knows to the grindstone in turn- ing out TRANSVESTIA.

With these ideas in mind I have presented and will con- tinue to present (if the survey shows approval of the idea)