Dear Editor:

This morning I received my first copy of TRANSVESTIA, which happened to be #5. Thank you for your prompt attention to my or- der. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading and rereading this wonderful magazine. My only regret is that my attention was not brought to it long before last week.

What pleasure and satisfaction I derived from reading the ex- pressions of ideas which are akin to mine and which I have never dared to reveal to a living soul. As soon as is feasible I fully intend to avail myself of the services offered in your magazine. I wish I could wax eloguent as do some of your correspondents in extolling the virtues of your thrilling publication. For the mo- ment, however, I hasten to enclose my check for TVia #6.

yours truly

R.R.--Iowa

Dear Virginia:

I cannot relate a cause for me. I think it is a personality quirk or emotional and physical drive we get through environment or fate, such as even temperament, talkativeness or likes and dislikes of certain foods.

My outlet has been pantomiming records to entertain various clubs and organizations, and even though it is infrequent I can seemingly practice often enough to withhold frustrations in mar- riage. I get paid for these shows and have been asked more and more by friends to do the bit for gatherings and parties and no one as far as I can detect objects to my "hobby" or refers to me as gay, queer, or repulsive. What they say about me after I leave I don't know but couldn't care less. They still appear as good friends to my face so I'm satisfied.

I run from one extreme to the other in TV. As a man I am ambitious and responsible, for I hold down several jobs as sources of income..... my hobbies are masculine--hunting, fishing, moun- tain climbing with water color and oil painting when I have time. When at the other extreme in female dress, I'm not happy or in the mood unless its complete. Body hair, padding, false nails, careful make-up, etc. I am quieter in manner when dressed and

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