Transvestia

number of your magazine. In it you deal with the criticism of us by some Dr. Beigel. From your re- marks it is evident he is ignorant of this subject, and in this respect he is not alone. My first TV experience was at the age of four years when I wore a pair of my sister's bloomers in bed one night. Even yet I can remember the wonderful thrill I got. I wonder could Dr. Beigel say how at that age I had "acquired" the habit, or how at that age I could experience such pleasure. When in my early "teens", I never missed a chance of wearing my sister's cor- set and knickers, and in fact, wore them regularly to school under my male clothes. Of course my sister finally caught me out, but was a good enough sport to say nothing to my parents and to close her eyes to my continual borrowing. When finally I left home for work and had rooms to myself, I fairly indulged myself. I never wore anything in bed but the love- liest nylon night-dresses or baby- doll pyjamas. As soon as I got home in the evening I changed into my undies and petticoats, and either spent the night at home, alone or with a few "sisters", or I went out to a show or film, or perhaps just to window shop. Mostly on Saturdays and Sundays, I spent the whole day enjoying my feminine self.

Inevitably I suppose, my family heard of my fem- inine tendencies, and to placate them I consulted a specialist and undertook a course of treatment for about three months. This involved dressing up in front of a mirror and being subjected to electrical shocks to the feet, with the object of replacing my affection for my feminine self with disgust. Believe me I might as well have taken some asprin tablets, and I even looked forward to my appointments so that I could get dressed in my beloved petticoats! The specialist in question knew as little about TVism as Dr. Beigel, and I am convinced no one but another TV can truly appreciate the feelings, the hopes, joys, and pleasures of we girls. After this futile interlude, I was happy to get back into my skirts, and I am now satisfied to work in masculine clothes