children, and then was converted. He had handled the preparations intelligently, however. In four short years following the operation she has worked as a salesgirl, manicurist, hair-dresser, restaurant hostess, and at the time of our meeting, was a medical secretary. She has had a number of affairs, but, found none of them satisfactory. She contends that she just hasn't met the right type of man yet. Basically she is lonely and admits to missing "his" previous life. She says she used to get a real "kick" out of dressing but that "kick" is now gone. She reads and watches television as hobbies.

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One, was an assistant vice president of a bank. After the operation she relocated and found a position as a teller in a bank. She manages by living very thriftily. Misses much from the past—family and friends; however, she hopes things will improve. She has dates with a male teller in the bank but it's always the same-movies and a snack. Nothing ro- mantic but it does relieve the boredom.

Two: One has a job with an architect and the other in the sales department of a large company. Both went for their operations together and now, both work for the same insurance company as typist-clerks. They bowl on the company's girl's bowling team and share an apartment. Occasionally one (the better looking one) has a date but, because of her strong moral upbringing, she stays chaste. Both claim to be content.

Three work as B-Girls. They get a percentage of drinks purchased by customers. They try to get their customers sufficiently intoxicated to "roll" them. These three girls were previously professional female- impersonators and look very good. The three share a nice apartment and will earn extra money when bringing some of their regulars "home" They are pleased with their status as their incomes have more than doubled over the notoriously poor pay received when employed as impersonators. They were spending all they made and, I confess, I admired the wardrobes of each; however, I cautioned them that unless they "socked" it away; when the glamour wore thin, they were done and then what? This type will always live just for "today" and will worry about tomorrow when it comes.

One very, very wealthy young man became a very, very wealthy young lady. Not particularly good looking and anything but attractive to men, however, intended to have complete plastic surgery. Spent full time shop- ping and had more clothes than Bonwit Teller, but no friends or activities. Maybe the plastic surgery will do the trick. If not, this was another mis- take.

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