Herschfeld of Germany). If we could learn to utilize these terms and get them accepted by the professional we would gradually be able to set ourselves apart as a separate breed and not be always confused with the Homosexuals.

“HS”, “HO" and "TS": The first two are simply two different ways of referring to homosexuals and homosexuality. The latter of course, is an abbreviation for a transexual.

"GG" or "RG": These terms refer to born female girls and stand for "genetic girl" or "real girl". Thus, "my GG" would usually refer to ones wife or girl friend.

"PG": In this connection I am herewith adding a new abbreviation to our lexicon. “PG" means "Perennial Girl" and comes from the botanical world in which there are flowers that are "Annuals" and have to be replanted every year, and "Perennials" that live from year to year or continuously. This may also be taken to mean "post-graduate” and is to be applied to those of us who have decided to live as women all the time instead of intermittantly. There will not be very many members of this group as it will not include TSs who may do the same thing. Presently I know of only about a dozen and would like to be told of any others that readers may know about.

"F.P.E.": This initial after one of the names in the magazine signifies that the person has joined the Sorority, Phi (F) Pi (P) Epsilon (E). These greek letters stand for "Full Personality Expression". The non-profit Calif. Corporation which was formed some years ago is the Foundation for Personality Expression with the same initials.

"Femme-dress, Femme-life, Femme-self": These compound terms (and any others you want to dream up) merely refer to various aspects of ones feminine existence.

Don't use the terms “gay”, “drag”, “Queen", etc. These are terms from the homosexual world and have no place in TV terminology. Use of them tends to identify us with that “life” and further muddies the waters.

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