Letters the Editor

Dear Editor"

Dear Virginia:

Although I have only recently discovered TVia, I have found little thanks given to the hippie movement in changing the attitudes of society toward people who are different in some way. I believe more thanks should be given to those who promote understanding people with sexual prob- lems, including homosexuals, TVs, and so on.

I am both a transvestite and a member of the hippie subculture al- though it is hard at times to reconcile the two. For instance, a mustache, beard, sideburns, and long hair are mandatory for the male hippie, while only the long hair can be tolerated by the TV. Therefore it is a constant battle between my personalities trying to decide whether to keep the mustache or not.

Another point in favor of the hippies is their understanding of people with problems. This goes for most youths. I presume that my sister is the only one of my family who knows about my problem. When I ap- proached her about it she took it calmly and was able to offer me some good advice.

The only other person who knows about me is my ex-college roommate and then only after he revealed that he was a TV too. It is him I both curse and thank for bringing Karen out to her present state. I have lost track of him through a school transfer and his impending marriage.

The youth nowadays haven't gotten set in their ways as older people have. They accept things which are different much more readily than the older generation. They feel people should be free to "do their own thing".

All I've tried to show in this letter is, don't knock the hippie movement, it's doing some good after all. If our way of thinking prevails, maybe our sisters can come out of their closets and make themselves known.

If this is printed, which I doubt, don't use my real name and address. It could prove embarrassing and I could lose all I have built up to now. Sincerely, Karen