Transvestia dresses. Now, please don't misconstrue this state- ment, "To each his own" and all that, but I just can't understand why they want feminine names, the complete woman's clothes down to a panty girdle, all appropriate makeup, wigs, etc, and then sit like a man, talk like a man, and act like a man. This is hard for me to digest. I could understand a man want- ing to wear, say a dress, if that is what appeals to him, but how does he justify the complete treatment? I'm not trying to be superior to anyone but this is something that has bothered me and I had to make the observation. Strangely, most such TV's are dying to go out in public too, but usually say that something about their looks makes it impossible. True, some- times that is the case, but more often, it's because they haven't worked very hard at lowereing that handicap.

No,

One big fat problem that many of us face is, children. Should we or shouldn't we tell them. I haven't told them directly, as yet, but still, maybe I have. I do as many feminine things as I can and let the children know. For instance, I wear women's slacks quite frequently and they know, I wear women's slippers, and they know. They know that I wear a panty girdle, though they were told it's because of my bad back (honest I do have one). They know about the nail polish, the woman's glasses that I wear when I'm doing book work, typing, or driving. This, I have done on purpose, over a long period of time. I'm conditioning them for the final phase. In fact, I may even let them read this story and take it from there. My wife will have to help make this decision.

Let's delve into this aspect just a little. Am I ashamed of my femininity? No. Am I now and have I been a good parent? I think I can say yes. Do I do everything possible to make their life happy and give them all the advantages I possibly can? Again, the answer is yes. Do I love them, show consideration let them know who is boss, be firm, but not a real

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