TURN AGAINST EACH OTHER, ENDING THE EVENING IN ROWDY FIGHTS AND EVEN IN JAIL.

"IF WE COULD LEARN TO CONTROL OUR EMOTIONS, AND WEED OUT THE THRILL SEEKING SENSATIONALIST, PERHAPS THEN WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE VICE SQUADS."

J. M., OHIO

"I LIKE THE IDEA OF THE MASCULINE VIEWPOINT COLUMN FIRST RUN IN THE MAY ISSUE. CERTAINLY THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST FROM MEN IN DOB AND THE LADDER, AND JUST SO THAT WE GALS DON'T GET TOO CARRIED AWAY WITH OURSELVES IT IS WELL TO GIVE THE MALE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS HIS VIEWS IN YOUR MAGAZINE.

"| MUST TAKE EXCEPTION TO THE PETTY DIG AT DOB MADE BY YOUR FIRST CONTRIBUTOR, W. DORR LEGG OF ONE INSTITUTE. THE QUESTION AS TO *WHAT THE REACTION MIGHT HAVE BEEN HAD GUESTS AT THE CAUGHTERS OF BILITIS CONVENTION LAST MAY RISEN FROM THE FLOOR TO DEMAND HEATEDLY THAT THE PROGRAM BE CHANGED MORE TO THEIR LIKING' WAS RATHER INANE. THE DOB CONVENTION WAS A PROGRAM PRESENTED FOR GUESTS TO AUDIT, WHILE THE ONE INSTITUTE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED FOR PARTIC|PATION' BY GUESTS. 'PARTICIPANTS' PARTICIPATE, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO ANTICIPATE THE DIRECTION OF THE PARTICIPATION A LESSON HARD WON BY ONE!

"AS TO MR. LEGG'S ANALYSIS OF THE FAILURE OF THE LESBIANS TO RISE UP AND DEFEND THE RIGHTS' OF THE MALE HOMOSEXUAL BY VIRTUE OF THEIR OWN INFREQUENT PERSONAL CONTACT WITH THE BRUTAL REALITIES OF THE DENIAL OF RIGHTS', I WOULD ASK HIM IF HE HAD ANALYZED HIS OWN STATEMENT. WHY DOES THE LESBIAN HAVE FAVORED SOCIAL AND LEGAL STATUS1?

"SOMEHOW I FIND IT A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO TAKE UP THE BANNER IN A 'CRUSADE FOR CRUISING OR DO BATTLE TO MAKE LEGAL LATRINE LECHERY AND PASSION IN OUR PUBLIC PARKS. IF THE LESBIAN RECOGNIZES THE BOUNDS OF GOOD TASTE AND COMMON COURTESY, SO BE IT. IF THE MALE REFUSES TO, THEN LET HIM ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTIONS."

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M. D., CALIFORNIA