BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT

"HOW TO BE A WOMAN THOUGH MALE”

I don't recall mentioning in previous issues of TVia that I have been in the process of writing such a book. It will literally be a "how to" type book. Its section headings will be: General Commentary, Visible Ap- pearance, Clothing, Accessories, Wigs and Hair, Jewelry, Cosmetics, Public Conduct, Attitudes, Behavior, Legal Aspects, Change of Status a) Full time without surgery; b) Sex change; etc. The exact titling of them is yet to come, but this will show you the areas I have covered. This endeavor is about complete and awaits only final typing for publication. I may have to publish it myself which I could do but it would get much wider circulation if I can find some paper back pub- lisher to take it on.

I thought you would all like to know that this is in the works. It is something that has been badly needed for years. The Female Imper- sonator's Handbook (by someone whose name I somehow fail to re- member) is O.K. as far as it goes, but it is literally aimed at the people the name implies and is written by one of the same. It is not suitable for the FP's purposes in many respects because a) the author had no feeling for, experience in and little understanding of the FPs peculiar needs, and b), it doesn't cover many of the fields that need to be covered. I have tried to make it as complete as I could, but I should like to solicit readers' help in two ways. First I'd like any ideas of special areas you want to see covered in case these suggest things I've over- looked. Secondly, in addition to what I've written in each section, I'm planning to run a section at the end to be called "Hints and Helps". IF I can gather enough of the same to make it worthwhile. So if you have developed any little tricks in the areas of clothing, makeup, hair, purchasing etc. that could prove both interesting and useful to your sisters, please send them in. Don't make them long or complicated, just the simplest, and shortest way that you can get the idea across. As this book may (I hope) get wider distribution than TVia, and if it does a lot of people will read it that have no connection with TVia, there will be no point in giving names as credits for ideas, so it won't be a method of getting your name in print. But just as you will be able to use hints sent in by others, so they can use yours and this should be

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