'A man will sure become a miss,

If he can both his elbows kis'

could be accomplished.

"From that time forth, the metamorphosis was remarkable. Body hair and beard sluffed off and were replaced with down; muscle bulges smoothed out and softened. Jean's breasts began to form and subcutaneous fat arranged itself in more feminine manner hip and thigh regions and even a little tummy. The de- crease in muscles in the neck and across the shoulders gave the impression that the neck had lengthened. It had indeed grown thinner. The Adam's apple, never too prominent, ceased further development and his voice, as you know, has remained a deep alto. His ecstasy in selecting and wearing the finest linen, silk and satin petticoats, chemises, panties, slips and corset covers was as un- bounded as was his joy in feeling the sleep, cool ripple of silk stockings against his legs and the feeling of total finality when his feet were encased in his high heeled pumps. He had, indeed, be- come a girl and my dream of a pure and completely feminine male had been realized.

"In reply to your second question, as far as I know the boy was a normally masculine boy until this happily successful event took place. He had no desire for feminization, rather he looked down on girlish things. In any event there was no discernible show of Eonism. If the boy had transvestite tendencies, they were deep- ly hidden. Now he has become a happily feminine person and this he will remain."

In answer to my third question, Mlle. Girouard made quite a remarkable statement, which I was present for your consideration. She stated in effect that we modern practitioners of physical and mental medicines were hopelessly lost in regard to the treatment, or the basic understanding of sexual aberrations. The woman stated that the differences between sex and gender were not yet understood by science. She stated that while gender was a mani- festation of sex, most gender traits were acquired during child- hood or in some cases later on in life. I can only state that this is a most radical view and one not borne out by scientific evidence. Eonism or transvestism is the end produce of a female sexual aberration occurring in some males. It is treatable by competent

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