a result of heredity or of environment or of both horedity and environment, psychiatrists may not agroe, but psychiatrists do agree that homosexuality is a montal illness and subject to paychiatric treatment.

Lesbians often have a strong desire to be accepted by society, but there is a gulf between a more or less sympathetic attitude ourrently on the part of the law courts and acceptance by society. As Lesbianism particularly in modern times seems to be linked by analogy more and more with treason to God (at least people seem to feel that way about it), religious conservatives consider Lesbians to be criminals, while religious liberals (including Humanists) consider Lesbians to be mentally ill persons; it is to be feared that acceptance by our Judaeo-Christian society would be problematical.

'APHRODITE' RECORDING AVAILABLE

The DOB Book and Record Service has had many requests for APHRODITE, a recording of the SONGS OF BILITIS by Pierre Louys. There are two different albums taken from this very lyric poem. The American Record Guide said this rooord was a "daring enterprise...the most sensuous voice in the entire microgroove catalogue...handsomely executed." Both of the records are of the highest artistic caliber and taste.

AND both of the records are available! The established list price is $4.98 each; however, the DOB Book Service is not in a position financially to make an advance "quantity" order. The cash outlay is prohibitive.

BUT if we receive enough ADVANCE orders with check attached, we will order these records for distribution through the Book Servico.

Those of you who are interested in obtaining copies of these records, please send $4.98 (add 4% sales tax in California) to DOB Book Service, 165 O'Farrell St., Rm. 405, San Francisco 2, California. Advane orders wil1 not require the usual handling charge. Those orders for single albums will be considered as orders for Volume 1 only.

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