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A MOST INTERESTING DAY

Nickie 47-N-2 FPE

The day actually began approximately two weeks before when I was asked to participate in a panel discussion at a symposium on “Human Rights" and directed towards professional counselors in mental health, social service and legal fields. After discussing the situation with my wife, Vickie, and Marilyn, I decided that the time would be well spent.

So at 5:00 a.m. the clock radio awakened me from an admitted fitful sleep. After a quick shower and shave I dressed in slacks, overblouse, white boots, my usual glasses and windbreaker jacket; put my dress bag, cosmetic case and camera case in the pickup and started the 40 minute drive to Peggy's. While driving, I applied a little lipstick and changed glasses and upon arrival at her apartment she met me at the door, poured a cup of coffee and I changed into my dress for the day. Peggy is a pre- operative transexual living as a woman, attending college and working as a counselor at the Seattle Counseling Service. I first met her through the Gender Identity Clinic at the University of Washington approxi- mately three months ago which is another story in itself.

Upon completing the change of dress, Peggy and I parted company for my appointment at 7:00 with Linda, a very charming hairdresser who made a special effort to open her shop and do my hair for this special day at the symposium. While we were alone together and as she combed out the hair and styled it, I had an opportunity to explain to her something about the femmephile and we kidded each other about she and the rest of the girls in the shop having to look out for this par- ticular "girl" as a possible sexual partner (all in very good form and quite humorous).

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