irgin news by Virginia

On a number of occasions various FP friends have brought up the subject of what is the end point toward which femmepersonation leads? In other words, "where are we going to end up?"

There are some whose guilt about cross-dressing combined with their ignornance about the nature of their actions leads them to the idea that homosexual- ity is the only logical outcome. This idea is furthered when these people get ahold of some of the old psy- psychiatric writings in which cross-dressing is linked with "latent" homosexuality. When they read this they feel that the die is cast and they will not be able to escape this fate. Thus; since it appears in- evitable in view of the pronouncements of "authorities", some may figure that they might just as well get it over with as it were and do submit to homosexual acts. Such people of course fortify those professional people who predicted such an outcome in the first place.

Then there are others who feel that having surgery and "becoming" a "woman" is the living end, the most, and the ultimate. This idea is also furthered by variou statements in the professional literature indicating a

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