FYING TERM FOR THE FEMALE HOMOSEXUAL, AND THEY WERE GLAD TO VOLUNTARILY ADOPT SUCH A BEAUTIFUL NOUN AS 'LESBIAN"."

Z.N., SAN LEANDRO, CALIF.

"HELEN SANDERS' ARTICLE ON UNFAIR TAXATION IS TIMELY AND WELLWRITTEN. MY HOUSEHOLD CONSTITUTES A MARRIAGE, AT LEAST TO ME, AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ON UNFAIR TAXATION. WE LOSE ENOUGH MONEY EVERY YEAR TO SUBSTANTIALLY ENDOW THE LADDER FOR ONE MONTH, SO IF THE DAY EVER DAWNS WHEN SOMETHING IS DONE TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION I'LL INCREASE MY CONTRIBUTIONS. AT ANY RATE, I PROMISE YOU A BOX OF BOOKS SOMETIME THIS SUMMER."

B.G., KANSAS CITY, KAN.

THANK YOU, B.G. THE DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS AND THE LADDER GRATEFULLY ACCEPT DONATIONS OF ANY KIND. -ED.

"FIRST OF ALL I'D LIKE TO DISAGREE WITH THE ARTICLE 'ME VS. INSURANCE'. I WORK FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY AND THROUGH IT INSURANCE COULD EASILY BE GOTTEN IN BOTH NAMES. THAT GOES FOR HOMEOWNERS, PERSONAL LIABILITY, FIRE AND THEFT AND CAR INSURANCE.

"NOST EDITIONS OF THE LADDER ARE PRETTY GOOD, BUT OCCASIONALLY ONE COMES OUT THAT RATHER DISAPPOINTS ME. HOWEVER, I DO BELIEVE IT IS GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND HOW ABOUT MORE PICTURES FOR THE COVER?"

M.R., LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

"I AM PROFOUNDLY PLEASED WITH SOME OF THE THINGS THAT BARBARA STEPHENS SEEMS TO BE GETTING AT IN HER FICTION. SHE WRITES WELL AND TO THE EXTENT THAT I AM CAPTIVATED BY WHAT I THINK IS HER POINT OF VIEW IN SOME MATTERS (WHICH IS A GREAT DEAL) I HOPE SHE WILL GO ON AND ON AND ON."

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L.T., NEW YORK, N. Y.