Transvestia

understand and appreciate my feelings. I have discovered with TRANSVESTIA and with my femme-personator friends that we are not peculiar odd balls. Without these avenues of knowledge I would have remained in the locked door stage. I agree with so many others that the services mag- nanimously rendered by Virginia and Chevalier Publica- tions are invaluably unique. Our gratitude is abundant.

An incongruous shallow value, the adult physiological aspect of the social structure of western society provides a curious phenomenon. Although the tall viril man us- ually commands respect and admiration, the small deli- cate man like the fat man is oftimes the object of ridi- cule, scorn and buffoonery, and is committed to a life in which he is compelled to feel inadequate. Conversely the larger lady is pitied, ridiculed and frustrated and is quite envious of her more petite sisters. Of course, people attain maturity these unreasonable attitudes assume less importance. It is in youth that physical status (beauty) is paramount.

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Virginia has advanced the theory that the roots of transvestism are psycho-social. My experience would seem to corroborate such contention. I feel deeply that my size is the most critical factor in the overt develop- ment of my transvestism. Since I am not fully accepted as a man, I seek solace in my identity with women. Femme-personation provides for me, perhaps uniquely, a certain degree of psycho-therapy by relieving through it's transference a deep rooted inferiority complex. Due at least partly to acceptance of my femme-phillia, I am now resigned to the acceptance of my less-than-masculine configuration. I am no longer compelled to fight my male ego. I don't have to envy the big fellow.

Antithetically I am in fact most proud and enthusia- stically satisfied with my petite sylph-like feminine composition, and am gratified with this splendid oppor- tunity to enjoy a special privilege denied most other men. To paraphase the song - "I Enjoy Being A Girl".

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