women, and I'm one of the few men I've known who likes listening to women." Some of my TV friends claim to like such listening, but their performance shows little effects; I think what they REALLY listen to is the Centrece ads.... so listen to Mary, I think she is trying to tell you something good.

And now for what seems to be a steady feature, the TRASH-BASKET REVIEW:

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THE STUDY OF THE TRANSVESTITE' BY T. O. Gambino NAA. Box 426 St. James N.Y. $5.

This is a fascinating study but in editorial methods, not TV. Gambino apparently set forth to do a conscientious job, and did so up to where he lost control of the situation. He starts with the usual library survey, and continues it right down. to now; his last citation being Dr. Benjamin's latest book, he is able to make cogent remarks on the differences among TVs, TSS and homosexuals. This is followed by twelve case histories, some of them new to me, some so brief as to be trivial. One is odd: speaking of the permissive attitude of Asian people to various deviations, "In the area of the Malay Archipeligo it is a common sight for transvestites to live together. At night these men can be seen socializing together in groups. ... The Malay transvestite sometimes will run wild, in a sort of delirium. Then he will try to destroy everything in his sight." Case X is De Choisy, with a few details, but going on far too long in proportion to the others. And then, something went wrong with Gambion's plans.

The book is illustrated, according to the cover, with "over 60 photographs of actual transvestites." Well, maybe you could CALL them that if you hadn't read the text. First, 26 views of a group of drag queens getting dressed together, with much body contact (ever notice how real TVs almost hate to shake hands, let alone help put on each others' underwear?) Then, 13 pictures of professional impersonators, mostly with their hormone development tastelessly displayed; 7 cartoons of the ENEG series, and 10 cartoons by someone else, considerably less sadist-minded. Top it off with a "glossary" which is neither relevant nor accurate and aren't you GLAD you have me to do your dirty work for you? Now you don't have to even BUT it, let alone wade through it!!!!!