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scolding directed at the arresting officer. It can be seen then, that as far as the legal aspect is concern- ed, the situation is much like it is in the United States; it still depends finally upon the attitudes of the individual judges or police officers concerned as to what the disposition of the case may be. Their interpretation of whatever law there may be is the final answer in each case. There is also this fact that should always be considered; that wherever there is law there is usu lly a catch-all law which the police can use if they are not sure. such as the vagrancy law under which the police can hold anyone they please for mere suspicion of something. Under such circumstances it seems foolish for TVs to worry about whether there is a law against the practice of TVism in public or not. I have always contended that if they behaved themsel ves and did not attract attention to themselves either by their actions or dress, they would, in most cases, have nothing to fear but fear itself

Of course. there are some TVs that are so obvious that they would most certainly attract attention the moment they set foot out amongst people On the other hand I know of some who have been going about in pub lic dressed as women for years without running into any trouble with the authorities.

In regard to the attitudes of people, the general public, toward this problem, it seems a bit different. In Paris I was fortunate to become quite well acquainted with a number of performers at one of the best clubs in Europe where female impersonation is the main attrac- tion I found that most of these entertainers wore fe- male attire continuously, both on stage and off. And while they thought nothing of it and their relationship with society in their daily lives seemed to be not in the least affected, they were still a bit uneasy about the police attitude. Each morning after the last show I would go to breakfast with some of these antertainers at a nice and respectable restaurant on the Avenue Mat- ignon just off the Champs Elysee. I was always curious