WOMEN INSIST ON TOO MUCH OF A BRIDGE BETWEEN BUTCH AND FEM.

IF TWO INDIVIDUALS HAVE A MEETING OF THE MIND AND EMOTIONS, A STEREOTYPE DIFFERENCE IN APPEARANCE REVEALING WHO IS THE AGGRESSOR OR THE MOST AGGRESSIVE IS NOT NECESSARY."

D.S.

"CHEERS, CHEERS, AND MORE CHEERS FOR OUR FRIEND, F.L., PEACH DALE, R.1.

"I SUGGEST THAT HER LITTLE BIT IN THE AUGUST ISSUE BE MIMEOGRAPHED AND A COPY SENT TO EVERY LITTLE GAY GIRL IN THE COUNTRY! MIGHT SMOOTH OUT A GREAT MANY EDGES IN THEIR LIVES...

"THE POINTS STRESSED UNDER NO. 8 WERE IN MY ESTIMATION VERY WELL EXPRESSED AND TO THIS OFFER ANOTHER TRIPLE CHEER(..!!"

C.R., LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

"I WANT TO EXPRESS MY DELIGHT IN THE "READERS RESPOND" LETTER FROM F.L., PEACH DALE, R.I., WHOSE SENTIMENTS ARE MY OWN EXACTLY. THEREFORE, OF COURSE, I FIND HER A CLEAR-HEADED REALIST AND HEALTHY OPTIMIST! I REJOICE THAT SHE HAS ANSWERED MZB SO ADEQUATELY FOR ME."

A.S., KANSAS CITY, KAS.

I HAVE WATCHED THE LADDER GROW IN THE PAST TWO YEARS AND WILL BE PLEASED TO SEE IT CONTINUE TO GROW. | THOROUGHLY APPROVE OF ITS PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS. THE LADDER IS ONE MEANS OF GETTING PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ONE ANOTHER AND PERHAPS THROUGH THE UNDERSTANDING WE CAN ARRIVE AT A LITTLE TENDERNESS. CONGRATULATIONS!"

D.S., BROOKLYN, N.Y.

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