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WISH she had asked whether it was "OK to use the men's rooms?" I'll just bet our Editor would have!!!

Sheila Niles Literary Editor

"THE EROTIC MINORITIES" by Dr. Lars Ullerstam

REVIEW AND COMMENTS by Pauline 56-B-2 FPE

This book appeared in Sweden in 1964.

Essentially its message is that of Virginia to the TV community of the world, except that it is voiced at the entire world of psychosexual minor- ities. The motto of the author is: "Erotic minor- ities of the world, UNITE!"

The preface mentions that the purpose of the book is to bring down three deep-seated prejudices in western society. First, minorities are persons of inferior human value. Secondly, unusual prac- tices are psychopathological phenomena. Thirdly, society must not help unconventional people to a chieve their bizarre goals.

The first chapter explains why erotic minor- ities are not accepted by our intolerant society. The first reason is biological; nonconformists are rejected in any society, that of children included who will already tease their classmate who dares not to dress as the group. The second one is an- thropological; every primitive tribe starts having taboos in sexual matters as soon as it reaches a certain level of religious organization. The third one is historical; occidental culture is the most antisexual that has ever existed. It seeps with