READERS RESPOND

"AGREE ABOUT EXPANDING LESBIANA', INCLUDING LISTING THE PRICES OF THE BOOKS SO THEY CAN BE ORDERED BY MAIL IF NOT AVAILABLE LOCALLY. WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU START A BOOK SERVICE POSTAGE PLUS A SERVICE CHARGE, OF COURSE, AND PERHAPS A MINIMUM ORDER REQUIREMENT. SHOULD HELP THE TREASURY, TOO.

"THOUGHT DEL MARTIN'S DEFINITION OF LESBIANISM IN THE AUGUST ONE BEAUTIFULLY PHRASED. IT DESERVES A PERMANENT PLACE IN THE LADDER ON THE COVER OR THE MASTHEAD."

M. H., ILLINOIS

"WITH GREAT INTEREST DID STUDY THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF THE LADDER CONTAINING THE REPORT AND OUTCOME OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

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ING THE LANGUAGE EFFICIENTLY I'M NOT ABLE TO GIVE YOU AN INTELLIGENT OPINION. THAT MUCH I WILL TELL YOU THAT MUCH I WILL TELL YOU – ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONNAIRES YOU SENT OUT IT IS TOO BAD SO FEW WERE INTERESI'M SURPRISED THAT

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TED ENOUGH TO FILL OUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE PEOPLE LACK THE COURAGE TO REPLY TRULY IN ORDER TO MAKE MATTERS EASIER FOR THE:SELVES AND MAYBE MAKE OFFICIALS START LISTENING TO DEMANDS AND NECESSITIES TO CHANGE SOME LAWS."

W. K., VANCOUVER, B. C.

"FROM WHAT I GATHERED, YOUR SUBSCRIBERS, BY JUNE 1958, NUMBERED ABOUT 500 PERSONS. YOU GOT REPLIES (TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE SEE THE SEPTEMBER, 1959, LADDER) FROM 160 PERSONS, ABOUT ONE-THIRD. WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH THE OTHER TWO-THIRDS? ARE THEY STILL ASHAMED OF WHAT THEY ARE AND AFRAID? WHY DON'T THEY GROW UP AND FACE IT? WHAT DO THEY GAIN BY BEING CLOSED-MOUTH AND HIDING THEMSELVES?

"HOW OFTEN WE HEAR THAT WE HOMOSEXUALS ARE LOOKED DOWN ON

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