the history is neither very reliable nor objective. (((ED.Note. I feel reasonably sure that the subscib- ers to this magazine are greater in number than any psychiatrist with the possible exception of Hirsch- felt has ever seen (transvestites I mean.) Now if even ONE of you came by your transvestic pattern or became aware of its existance by reading about Christ- ine or anyone else in a magazine or paper, will you please communicate the fact to me!! I dont think I've ever heard of such a far fetched idea in relation

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to TV. I cant say it hasnt happened because the author says it has, but I will strongly contend that its rar- ity is of a very high order. I also wish I knew what Dr. Lukianowics has in mind in the way of "manifesta- tions of transvestic behavior" other than cross-dress- ing in some degree or other. How can you be a trans- vestite unless in even a limited way you utilize fem- inine apparel. Sounds to me as though he is mixing up transexual behavior with transvestic behavior. know TVs including myself who have never said even to ourselves that we've always wanted to be a woman. I dont think this is a typical feeling of true and I say true transvestites. Any comment from others?)))

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(There follows a long paragraph referring to patients of various authors who could date their first activity at some precise age--nothing of any importance to us.)

There are only a few reported cases, where the trans- vestite tendencies manifested themselves for the first time in the relatively late teens.........

Progress and Outcome of Transvestism.

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.. The present writer suggests the following. Transvestism is self-limiting in its course and its airm. Although showing considerable differences in its intensity from case to case, and some temporary fluctua- tion in each individual case, it usually confines itself to a mere cross-dressing, without any desire for the surg- ical "change of sex". The therapeutic implication of