RANSVESTIA

unfortunately too many women have learned their lessons too well. Any hope of changing such concepts lies in slow, lengthy and probably repeated, open, on-the-table discussions of just what male- man, female-woman, masculine and feminine mean. Once the terminology can be "de-bugged" maybe the brain can be "de- briefed" and a wife might come to see what the dressing experience means to the husband and not be so concerned with what it means to her. One certainly won't get there by brief arguments, demands or pleadings. Only by an open, frank and in depth examination of sex, gender and behavior is it likely to occur-and not in a week's time either. It will take time for a wifer to work her way up from an "F" to a "B" let alone to an "A". Help, patience, understanding of her position and real love between the two will be essential.

SOCIETY FOR THE SECOND SELF

TRI SIGMA SORORITY

Many of those who read TVia are already members of Tri Sigma. But there are many others who are not and many of these may not realize there is a group such as Tri Sigma. So this is just by way of letting any of you who have not become aware of its existence or who have been putting off joining it, that now is the time to become aware and to join.

Since the sorority is limited to what we term "uncomplicated heterosexual cross dressers" it is necessary to have some method of separating those who are eligible from the rest. We largely let the individual do this themselves by exposing them to what we are and letting them find out for themselves if they don't fit. This is the real reason why the Understanding Cross Dressing book was written in the first place. Either by reading that book or by reading three of TVia an individual can get a good idea of what kind of people he will find in the sorority and whether he is enough like them that he would enjoy belonging. So this is the first step to membership. After having bought and read the three issues of TVia (from Chevalier-so I can be sure that they really were read) or the Understanding book, a request for the application forms may be made and they will be sent. I hope many of you who are not presently members will decide to join up.

We publish an annual Directory which is updated quarterly and a bi- monthly newsletter called the Femme Mirror. We have chapters in a number a number of larger cities and several more in the process of formation. Even if you don't live in the middle of a cluster of fellow FPs, you can still correspond wit them by using the Directory to select people of your own age or interests and writing through the mail forwarding service. You may not be able to go public, but you can share with others either at meetings or by correspondence. So how about it?

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