practitioners.
In closing, I told Mlle. Girourd my views on Eonism, stated my complete unbelief in the superstition, remarked that I believed the boy to be a homosexual, latent if not active, and commented that the authorities might have an interest in her activities regard- ing the boy
She replied that she knew I would not break my word, that even if I did, she was not concerned. She said that my profession- al standing and utter unbelief in the power of the verse would work to her advantage if I should be called as a witness. She stated further with none too good grace that my opinions were my own and that it was a matter of supreme indifference to her wehther or not I believed her story. However, womanlike, she concluded with the following:
That the superstition was true and correct and that when performed would cause the change in gender. Even a continued, sincere attempt to kiss the elbow, without success, would cause a marked gender change.
That the suggestion of homosexuality in this case was in- correct because, although almost completely feminized, Jean was still able to perform the male sex role.
That the action is irreversible and irrevocable. That the more one tries to carry out the instruction in the verse, the more one de- sires to carry it out. If either elbow is kissed, at that time will the inexorable process toward the complete feminization begin and not stop until all secondary female sex characteristics have evidenced themselves. Once either elbow has been kissed or the attempt to kiss has become imbedded in the mentality progress toward feminization is immutable.
Although I could see no reason for her to lie, my look of dis- belief probably was evident. She smiled as she asked me if I
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