my urging and insistence he finally appeared in public. He was amazed to find that no one accused him of being a man. What a shock for him when strange girls spoke to him of everyday feminine things as we all stood in front of a mirror in public restrooms (girl's, of course).

I know you will be getting much "troubled" mail from your television and radio appearances and thought you might like a happy note from a transvestite and his wife.

Sincerely, "Veronica" and Judy

Dear Virginia,

My wife and I thoroughly enjoy and appreciate "TVia" and "The TV and Wife." In fact I am very happy to say that they have brought us closer together than we have been in years.

About four or five years ago I decided to tell my dear wife about my interest in TVism. After 15 years of marriage this information came as quite a shock to her and before TVia it was the only major rift in our marriage. Despite the fact that I have always tried to be a good husband, I have never run around, never overdrink, she has always known where I was, I never stay out after work unless necessary and without telling her where I am going. This may sound like self-praise or something but my wife will tell you that it is true.

I've always enjoyed cooking and household chores. When we first married my wife said that no man would ever do housework in her home. But on finding that I not only didn't mind doing these things but enjoyed it, she relented.

You know that it is difficult for a wife to understand a husband want- ing to wear her clothing or own some feminine things of his own. And since I didn't understand it myself I wasn't able to explain it adequately to her. Things became pretty rough and I was afraid that I would lose her. After trying to abstain the urge came back stronger each time and I would again bring up the subject trying to convince her of what I was going through, too.

Other publications and books didn't help very much. FEMALE MIMICS convinced her that men can look good in feminine clothing, but although she enjoyed looking at the pictures she wasn't convinced that they weren't all homosexuals including me. Believe me, I am not. (Ed. Note: The wife was right, however. All the persons in that maga- zine are professional impersonators and all are gay-except for the letter writers at the end.)

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