venturous types and envies them. He learns that it is possible to take hormones, reads about sex-change surgery, etc. In short, he bursts out of his confinement of many years into a rather blinding light of realization that he is not alone, he is not a pervert, not something to be ashamed of, and on the positive side that his awareness of his own femininity can be an advantage and something to use and be proud of if handled correctly. Now this is all fine provided he remembers the three words WISDOM. MODERATION and PER- SPECTIVE. Unfortunately some do not.

When these words are not remembered and applied, there is no problem for Barbara and myself nor for TRANSVESTIA except indirect- ly. The problems are for the individual. He reads that others have been taking hormones so there is nothing for it but that he should do likewise. If he is married this may prove very costly in domestic relations. To do so under these conditions is not WISE. Some tend to go overboard in other ways and do not recognize their own limitations. Perhaps they do not make up too authentic- ally, but they read of others going out so they have to go out too. This is not using MODERATION. Some who have been frustrated all their lives and now find the world opening up before them, forget to view their transvestic activities in their proper relationship to their domestic situation, their business and social relation s and in other ways do not apply PERSPECTIVE. That is, they do not evaluate things properly and consider their relative importance.

The purpose of this article is to try to remind some of you of the importance of making wise judgements, of following Confus- ius' dictum of "Moderation in all things", and of weighing your TV desires against the other aspects of your life so as to see them in a proper relationship. Neither Barbara nor I want to feel that because we have worked hard at breaking down locked doors, at des- troying guilt feelings, at providing opportunities for meeting others and establishing contacts, and at encouraging TVs and FPs to learn more about the phenomenon and to accept themselves with- out shame, that we are encouraging foolish and unwise acts, imprac- tical and improbable impersonations, and disturbed domestic relat- ions.

In this magazine we have encouraged you to "tell somebody" about your TV because it is good for your own peace of mind to do so, We do NOT necessarily recommend that you tell your parents or your wives unless they have been properly prepared and unless YOU are properly prepared to tell them, which you can't be until you are rid of much of the guilt usually carried by TVs.

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