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Impersonation Approach. The general idea in this approach is to appear before the person you want to know before you actually tell them about yourself. Sometime after they have seen you dressed, you can lead into a discussion of cross- dressing by referring to the time you were dressed up. Example: Promote a male fashion show at Church or at some social event; A mock wedding as entertainment for some club; A talent night or amateur night and appear as a femme personation Costume party and go as a woman; A switch roles evening with one or two other couples; Challenge the ladies bowling team and have the men appear as girls.

Third Party Approach: Find someone such as a doctor (if you know a well educated one) or clergyman that you can talk to, and tell them and then let them tell the person you want to know. This method is helpful because of the third party influence and can work if the third party is well qualified.

Shock Approach: In using this method you simply get dressed and without any forewarning appear before the person you want to know. Tell them you often wondered how you would look dressed as a woman, Your prospect will probably laugh (if you laugh also) or say something like "you look pretty good" and you can take it from there.

The Problem Approach: This method can be very effective if you are quite close to the person you want to know and they noticed that at times you seem depressed. Make up your mind that the next time you get a lead in, such as "what is wrong", you will admit that you have a pro- blem and need some help. You can tell them about dressing as a child and that you can really relax when dressed. Explain how society dosen't approve of this sort of thing and so you have tried to forget about it. If your prospect is close to you and thinks anything of you, they will want to help, if they really don't think much of you, it's one way of finding out.

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