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girl. One of these days I am going to learn to set my own hair, so that she will be greeted with a stylish set rather than the just brushed look. We have decided that since soon we will be able to go out, it is quite impor- tant that my clothes be of fine quality, and good taste. We insure that we don't buy cheap, and shoddy things, so that when we are seen, we shall give a good tasteful impression to all.

Much of this so far has been pure history, now for a little of my off- beat philosophy. First of all, I cannot really fathom what causes a man to seek his life in skirts. I have no indications of what would have moti- vated me. My own pet theory is that there is indeed reincarnation and that the last time around, I must have been a girl. Perhaps a lot of my previous life has stayed in my soul, and in the true woman's lib tradition has pushed her way to the front; I'll never know, but I'm happy it did. Although I enjoy being a man, I don't. think that I'd regret coming back again as a girl, I only hope that it won't be one that wants to dress as a boy!

I have taken the "girl within" and broken it down to a "think pink" sort of thing. What this has basically meant to me is that I am constantly observant of what is going on around me, of styles, fashions, and how girls act and think, when they are just being people. But even more than this, I think I have finally succeeded in unifying my personality, so that I can be happy in either role. To be honest, I can't think which one that I prefer the most. I know that I wouldn't want to be without either

one.

My case isn't everyone's, my analysis might not be correct for all or it might offend some, but I believe that it is true. First you must evaluate your desires, then you must evaluate yourself to see how far you and your environment are from your goal, then if you feel after calm deliberation. counseling, and a think period of several months that you have established your goal, nothing should stand in your way of achieving it. This is just not for your femme self but for your whole life style. Don't be unhappy, life is too short and think of all the years you have wasted already, trying to be a person that you are not. Be yourself, and in the words of our genera- tion "do your own thing!"

My thanks of course go to Virginia and her magazine which pulled me through some of the darker hours in Da Nang, our three-hour phone conversation across the country, and the opportunity to see some of my views and stories in print for the enjoyment and benefit of others.

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