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HISTORY

Confessing

Judie S-W-1]

Sexo-esthetic inversion, according to Blakiston's Medical Dictionary, is the "adoption of the habits, manners and costume of the opposite sex." Likewise Blakiston describes Transvestism as "the desire to dress in the clothing of the opposite sex.' Eonism, deriving its name from the Chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont who was born in 1728 and always appeared dressed as a female, means "the adoption of feminine habits, manners and costume by a male." This account, there- for shall be about a sexo-esthetic invert, an eonist, or, as commonly and medically known, a Transvestite.

I am that person!! And what makes a Transvestite? Who can answer that question? In 38 years of asking I have found no one who can give me an answer. The- ory, yes, but practical answer, No.

In body structure I am a normal male, have been married to a most understanding girl who has accepted me fully as I am for almost all of our 18 years to- gether. I say almost all. I, as I find most all other Transvestites do who marry, tried to put away this desire to be feminine, to wear pretty clothes, make-up and wigs. For awhile I was successful but before long the urge to dress as a woman became too strong to resist. We had been married for about two years and were most happy with each other until my moodiness and irritability, the result of my attempt to repress my desire for dressing, forced us into a showdown. Having destroyed all my feminine finery when I married I went shopping one day and bought a complete outfit of girls clothing, including a wig. One evening while my wife was out to a meeting I don- ned my new things, made up my face, put on my wig and sat down to await my wife's return. She was, of

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