I am writing this letter wearing high heels, panty hose, a slip and dress and feel most comfortable dressed this way. As you know this attire is not approved by our society. I have been caught by my parents three times. They were so embarrassed that they did not tell anyone else and figured that it was just part of growing up. I wish that I could locate female in my area that I could go to for assistance and talk to concerning my interests in wearing female clothing.

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As you can see by this letter, I am rather nervous just writing this letter. This is the first time that I have sought help about my crossdressing. I have this great fear of being associated with 'gay' people since I am definitely not that way. I like who and what I am and only need some help to enable me to deal with my crossdressing. Sometimes I think that I am off my 'rocker'. Your help and understanding will greatly be appre- ciated. God, please do help me. (Chuck, Fort Worth, Texas)

DearCarol: Thanks for your letter and literature, which has been enjoyed not only by myself but also by Angie. We read it from beginning to end. It is so nice to discover that there is a TV organization here in America and, of course, I want to be- come a Tri-Sig girl!

I am lucky enough to have a wife who helps me and unlike back in England, I have absolutely nothing to fear, even if my second self was disclosed. Being a Tv has never been a problem with me but only with the outside world possibly discovering by tendency to crossdress.

To me, being a transvestite is a very personal thing. It is for this reason that I seek the company of other Tvs and feel relaxed in the knowledge that they feel much like me. I am not gay or a transsexual and I am not into rubber-wear or leather or bondage, female domination etc.. I am just a plain run-of-the-mill hetero transvestite. My feelings are similar to Woody's of Niagra Falls in your mailbox in the Femme Mirror. I have a deep admira- tion for the feminine world and my feelings is the same when I see myself in the mirror. I can only trace my interest in cross- dressing to the fact that at an early age my father was dressed & brought up exactly as a girl. Perhaps it was catching. Anyhow, I was in my twenties when I developed an interest in dressing up. I am a photographer and process all the work myself which means working until the early hours of the morning. I had a darkroom in the spare room in the house in England. One night between bouts under the enlarger I was having a drink and a

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