Transvestia

Research Request

I want to make a request for as many of you as possible to participate in an idea. It's not exactly a contest, there won't be prizes but the most significant essays will be published. I'd like a short essay from you on the subject of:

WHAT IS A WOMAN?

Sound like a silly title? It really isn't. Every one os us who aspires to emulate, participate and enjoy "womanliness" - our femmself has some rather specific ideas about what a woman IS, what a woman MEANS, what а woman REPRESENTS or SIGNIFIES, as well as WHY we seek to experience a part of this. Writing a short essay on this will do several things. 1) Thinking about it will clarify your own thoughts thus making your own activities more meaningful. 2) Those that are published will provide to others attitudes, outlooks, feelings, etc., vaguely felt and been unable to formulate in words, thus the essays will help others, and 3) They will be very valuable research material since response from a good number of you will give a fairly good cross section of what the transvestite population sees as the basic significance of their specific activities. As you know I am working with Dr. Bentler of UCLA on a book on the subject of TV and such well tought out statements would be a very valuable contribution.

Just write out simply and not too long what you feel about womanliness its significance, importance and appeal to you. Think it over before you write. Make sure it is a true statement about how you feel. This is another way YOU can participate.