RANSVESTIA

Her name was Virginia (ah, you guessed). Oh well, maybe next year or have you booked a tour of the Mountains of the Moon, and I mean the ones on the moon, not the ones of earthly fame.

That's all folks,

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Renee

Dear Virginia:

Please feel free to print this in TVia if you see fit.

As I recall, the first time I femme-dressed was about at the age of 10 years or so, when I tried on one of my mother's slips and really liked the feel, later on I began wearing articles of my mother's and older sister's clothing. I've always preferred skirts or dresses, never slacks. I continued dressing occasionally throughout my childhood at irregular intervals. I do remember as a child wondering why I wasn't born a girl and hated participating in boys' games until I was older. At 14 years I was initiated into high school. On initiation day my older sister as an upper classman dressed me in her cheer- leader's dress and shoes with makeup, a scarf on my head, and sent me to school. I received much teasing that day, but secretly enjoyed every minute of the school day.

I was discovered wearing a slip and bra while home alone one day at the age of 16, by an older GG cousin. However, she never told anyone and only seemed amused at the time. My femme dressing continued throughout my school years with me envying the girls at school when they wore something I liked. My dressing was some- what curtailed during my service years with the exception of the time in Japan when I was able to dress in the company of an understand- ing GG girl friend. I located in California in 1963 and lived with a good friend and his wife for a time. I couldn't resist wearing her clothes while alone and finally told her of my secret. She was very understanding and even selected clothes of hers that fit me and helped me to learn to use makeup properly and how to don a wig, etc. One evening while alone she consented to take me for a drive in her car while femme-dressed (the first time out as Barbara). It was thrilling to say the least. In 1964, I met and married the GG

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