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A New View find her to be irresistible) in black Newtonesque images: stiletto-heeled leather bra, panties, and boots - to the temptresses. Pages 71-79 tease wuih a - By Einbe "Better Sex Video" ad on page 125 (a "Cindy Crawford bio. Also inside...a Hello, there were 27 ladies at the to-die-for breast being gently cupped by photo rich article on the late fashion Cross-Port meeting. I would Hke to its owner) the magazine overflows with photographer Bill King. His subjects? welcome everybody. We hope you had feminine fantasies. Page 20 glows with Raquel Welch, Jerry Hall, Iman, Holly a good time and that they will be back. the sophisticated image of Jackie O.. Woodlawn, Jackie Curtis. The barb on Forty pages later the alabaster the VF hook...page 61: a brief on We would like to remind you of decolletage of Sophia Loren invites one Edward D. Wood Jr. and his current the second meeting at the Old Time to dream. Page 66 offers a lovesick status as a hot property. Cafe the Second Thursday of the plea to Linda Richman, SNL's month. passable TV hostess, from an "ex." (Speaking of drag...have y'all seen the But, the creme de la denim, mother-of- photos of Patrick Swayze's cross- We would like to tell you that we all-wet-REM, nocturnal-emitting images dressing role m his new film? The hunk are going to have the Be-All here in may be found on pp. 68-69...the is actually pretty!) 1995 and you can be a part of it. We Woman's Woman, the best it will have a meeting at 7:30 pm before the EVER get: Betty Page, the quintessence August, Vogue reviews a new film Cross-Port meeting at the G.J. Gaslight of estrogen, lying invitmgly on the ("Vogue Arts" pp. 139-140) with the Restaurant near the Golden Lion on beach. impossible title. The Adventures of Ludlow. I look forward to seeing you Even if these were die only women Priscilla. Queen of the Deserts. This there. found between the covers (of the film may be of interest to Cross-Port magazine), the purchase price would be girls because it follows three Australian POTPOURRI cheap. However, there are so many "...showgirls - two transvestites and a by: Bobbi L. more examples of desire-in-the flesh to transsexual - (who) buy a ramshackle be iound witlim, that the issue seems bus dubbed Prisciiia and speed liuough almost an investment. Add to the list, the desert to a nightclub gig in Alice Vanessa Williams, the Circuit Girls, Springs." Billie Holliday, even Jessica Rabbit, John Power's characterization of and you still come up about 50 women Ladies, this information may be the tale ranges from: "...goofy..." short of those presented. arriving a bit too late, but if at all "...liberating..." and "...campy..." all It seems diat, just when I am about possible... obtain a copy of the August the way to: "...amiable... and to let my subscription drop. Esquire "...slovenly...." issue of Esquire. reminds me why I stopped reading Written and directed by Stephan This is one of the most appealing comic books. editions which this "....magazine for Elliot and featuring Terrance Stamp men" has put out in long, long time. It's Transvestites, transsexuals, ("...whose ravaged pale-eyed their annual "Women We Love" special. transgenderists take note: the August handsomeness doesn't quite translate And, it's full of women I love...and Vanity Fair transmits a ton of into ravaged, pale-eyed beauty...") would love to look like. From the cover titillation. The first four pages present a Prisciiia. in the end, "...becomes photo of Madonna (yes, I confess: I Steven Meisel portfolio of Helmut nothing less than a sentunental pipe

Vol. 10, No. 8 August 1994 Page 1 dream about a saner and more generous to the Helmut Newton school. The speech, because his mode of dress was world than our own three page report overflows with not mtended to communicate an idea or Expect the film to play at either the examples of his, and his followers', philosophy. The court went on to hold, Real Movies or Esquire theaters (or photos (pp.62, 66, 68.) Page 76 tests however, that the ordinance was not at ALL in this anal city). some of today's figure controlling unconstitutionally vague. The analysis Ungerie. And beginning on page 183, in this case was similar to the later, Also in this issue of Vogue are Katherine Betts discusses, while more authoritative, Roger's case. features on this Fall's sexy hosiery Helmut Newton photographs, the towering on stiletto heels [footwear of current fashion emphasis on short skirts These two Ohio cases protect TV's as the Salivation Army] (p. 136), and a and long legs. The issue also reviews well as TS's rights. Several cases from tribute to, and history of, the push-up the lesbian comedy hit. Go Fish. other jurisdictions address the particular bra [TWO scoops of dreamy dessert] (Which has been playing locally at the situation of transsexuals. These (pp.122- 126). "Esquire"). This was a delectable month decisions hold that the clothing With lots more CFM pumps, pretty for Vogue readers. ordinance may not validly apply to handbags, and glamorous photos, the transsexuals because they have a August, Vogue, is a very tasty issue. legitimate, medically driven reason to dress in female clothing, (i.e. tiiey must So, went my reading this summer. so dress as one condition for S.R.S. Even Cosmopolitan has good news If you came across any anicles of procedure). In effect, such courts hoW • for us. August, page 52, "the return of interest to our special tastes, be sure to that there is a constitutional right to sex sexy shoes." (And pp. 146-147 share them. Stay Healthy. Stay reassignment surgery which is a logical validates that claim). Thank goodness! Beautiful. Avoid Runners. outgrowth of the constitutional right of Plus, a four page spread on Claudia privacy established in Griswold vs Schiffer. (Be sure to check out the ad Connecticut (striking down laws on page 7. Yummy lingerie). banning contraceptives) and the now COURTROOM famous. Roe vs Wade (limiting the vs. TV/TS power of the state to outiaw abonions). While Fm on rfiis periodical theme by: Lilli let me recap some of the more A comprehensive discussion of diis interesting articles of Spring issue is found in the Illinois Supreme Past... July's Vanity Fair placed a Court decision of Chicago vs Wilson. radiant Jackie O. on the cover. Its [Editor's Note: Due to constraints on 75 111 2d 525, 27 111 DIC. 458, 389 "Vanities" section, featured a short time and space, the following article N.E. 2d 522, 12 ALR 4th 1242 (1978). mterview with Donovan Leitch ( will appear in 3 parts] In this case, the court went to great lengths to describe the defendant's gender-bending son of 60's mellow - clothmg including [his] underwear yellow vocal artist, Donovan). Donovan PART TWO: Defendant Wilson was wearing a black L. is pictured wearing make-up, knee-length dress, a fur coat, nylon fingernail polish, a fishnet body A case similar in effect and closer to stockings, and a black wig. Defendant stocking, lycra boxers ("Pardon me, is home is Cincinnati vs Adams, 42 Ohio Kimberly had a bouffant hair style and that a flounder in your codpiece, or are Misc. 48.71 Ohio ops. 2d 455, 330 was wearing a pants suit, high-heeled you just happy to see me?"), and an N.E. 463 (1974). In this case, the defendant was apparently under shoes and cosmetic make-up. ostrich feather robe. In the piece he surveillance for prostitution, but after Defendants were taken to the police reveals: a crush on Jaye Davidson, that he/she failed to take the bait of police station and were required to pose for he feels more comfortable with gay solicitation, he was arrested for wearing pictures in various stages of undress. friends, the possibility that he "bonked" female clothing: "...the defendant was Both defendants were wearing Kate Moss, and that he has never had a standing in a parking lot, dressed in a brassieres and garter belts; both had relationship with a man. By the way, male genitals. blouse, brassiere and woman's slacks. he, too, is a musician. His band?... He wore a woman's wig and earrings Nancy Boy. "...Quite rightly..." and carried a purse." This description creates the definite impression of tastefully attired women, as opposed to ladies of the night. In this case the court explicitly held Indeed, the defendants were arrested that a transvestite's choice of clothing is In June, Vogue examined fashion while leaving a restaurant al'ter not protected expression under the first photography's return breakfast. Both defendants testified that amendment guarantee of freedom of

Vol. 10, No. 8 August 1994 Page 2 they were transsexuals and considered Hi girls this is Barbara back with Ladies Home Journal once poscxi themselves to be female. The court held insight. Now^ this month we have a the question "What is Femininity" to it's that the statute could not validly be column for the wives, so girls kindly readers. The responses were as \d applied to these persons as it would pass this over to the lady of the house. as the women who replied. I think if a impinge on their "liberty" which is wife is to ever begin to understand this protected by the Constitution. The court The wife of a crossdresser once phenomenon, this need her husband has noted that state laws recognized the said ''I don't mind his dressing. To me to wear HER clothes, she must sit right to undergo S.R.S (the enlightened they are only clothes.'' To me they are down with him and each discuss their Illinois legislature authorized new birth only clothes, in those six words we can idea of what femininity is. This helps certificates in such cases), therefore it probably find the answer as to why it is to bring some semblance of would be inconsistent to outlaw so hard for many wives to understand understanding to her, and helps her to necessary pre-operative therapy for such our need to crossdress. better decide if and how she can be of surgery. help to him. In helping her husband it To the woman they are only is imperative that she teach him that he [ Any opinions, comments or questions clothes, but to the crossdresser they are can be feminine even while in his male regarding the above article may be sent the key that unlocks the door to another persona. Help him to integrate the to Cross-Port. They will be forwarded world, a world where he is the one that feminine personality with his masculine to the author for reply] is in control. Women have for years personality. In doing this he vill be been wearing pants, and other articles happier and she will see the iniQ person Hot Off the Press!! of male attire, but they do not consider that he is. themselves to be crossdressing. In Cincinnati Post, many ways they are correct in that Communications is perhaps the July 28, 1994 assumption in that they do not really most vital link to a happy and fulfilling "Names, Faces" feel like a different person, they do not marriage. When husbands and wives reflect a change in personality' while are able to express their true feelings to wearing pants or other articles of male one another it is a sign that there is clothing. deep trust in the other. They know the Rupaul has evidently put away his needs and the feeling of one another. high heels, corset, wigs, and pant}'hose For the crossdresser thou that is A minister once said that marriage is and has decided to grow a goatee and exactly the change that occurs when he not a 50-50 proposition, but rather it is become a male model. He states that he dons the dress and heels, when he puts doing all that you can to make the wants to "explore different parts of on the wig and the makeup. The girl other happy. When we know the need myself." within is real, as real as the man who's and the feelings of each other than we RuPaul does contend, however, that , body she occupies, but her world is a can do those things that are needed to "I've always done drag, and I probably world of fantasy. No worries about make each other as happy as they can always will." ^ ' ^ bills or job or anything of the sort. He be. The bond of love between two may be fifty, but she may be forever a people is a strong bond, a bond that is child of five or six. When the wife intensified and strengthened thm understanding. The ability to Cincinnati Post, looks at her crossdressed husband she may see someone who LOOKS like a understand and to accept creates a bond July 30, 1994 _ man m a dress, but when he looks in of love so strong that the two are truly "Names, Faces" the mirror he may see a Miss America. united as one; As one in mind, in Patrick Swayze's role in his new movie spirit, and in love. is that of one of three drag queens who The Society for the Second Self - travel cross-country to compete in a TRI ESS, takes the attitude that For a wife to understand and to beauty pageant. Film title..."To Crossdressing is done for personality accept her husbands femininity shows a Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything. expression. For sometime now I love for the husband, a love that is Julie Newmar." Swayze co-stars with myself have looked upon my returned a hundred fold. He is forever Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo. crossdressing as a tool used by God and grateful to her for that love and the my girl within to bring out and to help that she provides in helping him to INSIGHT #55 develop the feminine qualities of my develop the part of him that he so truly by: Barbara Jean personality. Perhaps it would be easier loves. The wife who helps her husband for a wife to understand and to accept develop him femside will see this love if she could look upon her husbands he has for her. She will see that he is crossdressing in this light. truly IN LOVE with that loving wife.

Vol. 10, No. 8 August 1994 Page 3 Helping the husband to be feminine and you will understand that there in InnerView may be reprinted by other non-profit does not deprive her of the masculine, nothing to fear in his femininity. No organizations without advance perraissioti, provided a copy of the issue containing the he will always be the man that you this could actually be the best thing that reprinted material is sent to Cross-Port within two married. Rather it will provide her with could ever happen to you. You are an months after the material is published. a husband that is more in touch with artist, and in your hands is the canvas her and her needs, one that is perhaps a to develop the perfect husband. The opinions or statements contained in little more understanding of women, InnerView are those of its authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cross-Pon. and how to make the woman he loves Publication Notice

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