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a mirror image of his mother's personality. Recognition of this fact would be intuitive and especially impressive on the mind of the baby if the mother had a dynamic and attrac- tive personality. The rapport thus developed between Baby John and his mother is one of complete and perfect under- standing, and Baby John naturally concludes: "THAT'S the kind of person I am.

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If influences to counteract this identification are weak or non existant, and, all the more, if there are ele- ments which are unpleasant, arising from masculine individ- uals in his environment, Baby John is confirmed in his con- viction that he really belongs to THAT category of individ- uals with whom he feels most in harmony.

The only thing now needed to make Baby John an active TV is some circumstance which will call to the fore what

already exists in his mind. Sometimes this may happen right away. We read of cases in which TV inclinations manifested themselves in infancy or early childhood. Often, however, these inclinations do not show up until later, and their man-ifestation is sparked by some apparently trivial event like going to a Halloween party in costume.

The reason TV inclinations can lie dormant so long may possibly be sought in the fact that people like Baby John, who in this case is presumed to be intelligent and well adjusted, can be distracted from them by the excitement and adventure connected with just growing up. As Baby John grows out of babyhood the realities of life will force them- selves upon him. He will be aware that he is a boy; he will adjust to the fact, and will enter with gusto into the bus- iness of being a boy, until something comes along to reawaken his primitive desire to be one with the feminine. At this point the active TV is born.

Sincerely,

Father A.D.

As Editor I want to thank the authors of the four letters printed above. They all express interesting ideas and it is from assimilation and consideration of ideas that all of us may grow in our understanding of ourselves and others.