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result of all this, however, I have been very upset emot- ionally and have even thought of suicide..... Will society ever believe that we have the soul of women in our hearts mind and body so that we can be accepted as women without the fear of punishment? Please keep up the good work in educating society to transvestism and God bless you!

Sincerely,

H.K.--Wisconsin

Dear Editor:

I was born at the turn of the century and until the age of 6 wore my hair in shoulder length blond curls About the age of 12 a group of us boys were playing in the carriage barn where we discovered an unlocked trunk full of discarded clothing of my father and mother. We decided to play house and I dressed in high button shoes, a full length corset, a long black taffeta dress and beaver hat I got a tremendous thrill out of it and my first remember- ed sexual excitement. I soon grew out of these clothes and though the memory lingered and a desire to dress again was with me, the opportunity and suitable garments were not available till I was 30.

A couple came to our town and staged a "mock wedding" such as our Dr. friend did. My best friend was a brides- maid, and his aunts fixed him up to be a startlingly at- tractive woman. While I did not participate, I was really thrilled by seeing him in dresses and wondered how I would look in these circumstances. That same week a new mail order datalog arrived and featured "Tall Girls" dresses I am 6'3" and after measuring myself found size 22 fit me I lost no time in ordering a pair of high heeled black patent shoes, hose, bra, giräle and a black dress with jewelry neckline. The whole outfit cost $16 in those days. Through an ad in Billboard I ordered a brown bob- bed wig of real human hair for only $5. I could hardly wait for them to arrive and at the first opportunity, when my wife and two daughters were visiting I carefully made- up and donned the complete costume. I will never forget