RANSVESTIA

the chance to love a TV. (If not) They don't know what they are missing.

Dear Virginia:

Thanks again, Elaine

you,

Received your book a few days ago and have spent the weekend reading it through twice and some articles even more. (He is referring to Understanding Cross Dressing V.P.) In your article "What About Hormones," your rebuttal at the end of the article really fascinated me and I could really identify with it. As I told you in my first letter to I went through a team evaluation at the Gender Identity Clinic here in Jacksonville, Fla., and was diagnosed by them as a TV, i.e. FP. But what I wished to share with you is that even before my evaluation I was analyzing my inner feelings and reasons very systematically. One of the reasons was the hope that receiving hormones would give me breast development and slightly larger hips and also help slow down my excessive energy even for a male, as I was not a true TS. I also was not sure what I was thinking did not border on the thin line of insanity.

So to find out, I spent $500 for an evaluation and came out with a real clear picture of what I am. I am almost 49 years of age, married twice and divorced, no children (by the second marriage). I've been with A.A. 41⁄2 years now and do have, as you quoted from us, the option of

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The Serenity Prayer (from AA)

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the dif- ference."

I have elected to accept my maleness but also to enhance and enjoy my FPia to the fullest. I've passed the stage of thinking as others do that sex is what makes the world go around. Just as I now believe I do not have to ingest alcohol to enjoy a night out, and being of a strong mind, when given the true facts such as your book on cross