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to emulate the female does not mean that his principle mot- ivation is a sexual one anymore than is the case with non- femiphilic individuals. Attraction between the sexes is or

at least should be more than a sexual one and these same non- sexual aspects exist for the femiphile too. He certainly doesnt have to go to all the time, trouble, expense, risk, and difficulties he does just for a sexual result. God knows this need can be satisfied easily enough if thats all that is needed, No, I maintain as in the article, it is what the woman represents not what she is that motivates the femiphile.) You realize that point I know (continuing the thought in her last paragraph-Ed), when you so soundly advise against castration. I agree with you 100%--that for a Femiphile it would be completely frustrating and tantamount to self-des- truction. If such an operation be a thorough one with sup- plemental hormone therapy to develop secondary sexual attri- butes, the Femilphile will find himself stuck with a woman for whom he has no love--for whom he cannot, chemically, have love for his desires are gone in the sexual sense and could, at best, be restored to only a tiny fraction of their former vigor--and then even that desire could not be satisfied. True, he is now the woman whom he so deeply loved, but he now cannot love her. It must be a truly horrible experience. Do not, then, allow anyone, if you can possibly help it, who is a true Femiphile to make this mistake. On the surface it would surely seem a wonderful idea to most of them, but they, not being conditioned to homosexuality, would not en- joy the inevitable consequences. Of course, none of this applies to the homosexual. His is, for the purpose of this discussion, an entirely different one. With him it may, at times be justified if one considers there be merit in saving a soul from endless torture regardless of commonly accepted moral standards. Sincerely,

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Judith