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In some cities however, ordinances have been passed making it unlawful for a person to appear in public in attire not suitable to his or her sex. These regulations were of course aimed expressly at TVs. In some states and cities there are also laws or ordinances making it un- lawful for one to appear in a public place in any "disguise". I am of the opinion that these las do not apply to TVism or TVs, but I have no doubt that some have been arrested and charged under these "disguise" laws which were actually aimed at such things as "hooded" gatherings.

I thought some of the readers might be interested in the legal aspects of TVism. Having practiced law for many years, and having seen some of these cases, I would be glad to hear from anyone interested in this aspect of our world. Sincerely Ruth, Fla.

Editor's Note:

The following letter is one I received from a person who answered an ad I had in Emerald Press. The ad made no reference to TVism and when I replied to him I told him I was a TV. He has not written me since this letter and so far as I know is not a TV, but the letter itself is so broadminded and tolerant that I thought it worth reprinting.

Dear Friend:

I could not tell from your insert in Emerald Press that you were a transvestite and so I am sorry that my re- ply disappointed you. Now I am writing again because I feel like saying that I do understand you and I thought you might be glad to know it.

It seems to me that men in their endeavour to under- stand anything from the core of the atom to the infinity of space have lost their ability to even understand each other. For that matter how many even understand themselves? They let themselves be dominated by fear of censorship to such a degree that all natural expressions are suppressed and frustrated. One may say that we live in a free country with no free men in it. Most of our popular songs are but eries of frustration and utterances of despair over pent up