Transvestia

rebuttal--To begin with I am getting on in years and sex "ain't what it used to be" besides I've been married twice so it isn't as tho I didn't know what it was all about. Secondly, I am not mar- ried, have sold my business and retired so that I don't have to maintain these areas of masculine concentration and performance. Thirdly, I decided about a year ago to dispense with masculinity so the loss is of no consequence. But fourthly, I think I can say with- out seeming to be falsely modest that I am a self actuating individ- ual (if I weren't TVia surely wouldn't be in its 10th year). More- over I have done enough research and thinking on the whole TV- TS area to know what I want, need and am. Others are not so fortunate or unfortunate (according to how you want to look at it) in all these respects.

When one gets to an age and condition where he can, if he chooses, switch genders and live all the time as a woman the loss of sexual potency, the development of a bosom and a drop in masculine drive is in order. My argument is directed towards those of you who have families, who have to continue with a job not only to earn a living but to establish yourself as a functioning masculine member of society. I say to you that if you can't go all the way then don't start, as it will only make life more diffi- cult for you and possibly your wife. As you lose ambition and drive it will become harder to carry out your expected masculine -providing role. You won't care as much. You won't enjoy dress- ing up any more (believe it or not) possibly not even as much. It is the contrast that does it and as you grey out the black and white contrast you lesson the satisfaction. True you can say to yourself after swallowing a few pills, "now I have something feally female in me" and for a little time this is a bit of a thrill. But it doesn't really go anywhere. So enjoy your masculinity AND your femin- inity and the change. A mans life and responsibilities today, espec- ially if he is husband and father, are enough as it is. Don't make it harder for yourself by reducing the psychological weapons that you need to help you in the battle. The results aren't worth it.

Virginia