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uranist to lead a possible or respectable existence ; only this 

 predilection should receive this most serious possible attention 

 that it may not become a bent for mere amateurism. The uran- 

 ists are often very superficial ; amateurs of all kinds are recruit- 

 ed from them. 



Many of the arguments used in favor of women may be 

 employed in favor of the inverts. If one speaks to a defender 

 of women of their intellectual inferiority and lack of loyalty, he 

 will say, they have never had a chance, they have never been 

 taught any of these things. 



Well ! since the invert is not burdened with maternity nor 

 by all the vexations of the female sex, why not try to make 

 him serve humanity? He has many defects and many vices in- 

 born, but our civilization and our education do not and cannot 

 improve his condition. 



The bees and the ants have workers who do not repro- 

 duce. Is it possible, barely possible, to make some use of the 

 uranists ? 



NOTE I. 



Et pour combler leurs voeux, chacun d'cux tour a tour 



Fait Paction supreme, a la parfaite extase, 



— Tantot la coupe ou la bouche et tantot le vase, 



Dormez les amoureux ! Tandis qu autour de vous 



Le monde inattentif aux choses delicates, 



Bruit ou git en somnolences scel^rates, 



Sans meme, il est si bete ! etre de vous jaloux. 



— Verlaine : Parallelement, Page 99. 



Lass Wang' an Wange heir uns ruhn im Diistern, 

 Und Brust an Brust gedrangt, und Hiift an Hiifte. 

 Horch ! wie es saiiselt in den alten Riistern : 

 Durchschwarmt vielleicht ein Elfenchor die Liifte, 

 Wolliistig weichen Brautgesang zu fliistern. 



Allein ira Stillen vollig sich beglucken 



wechsolseitig 

 Umfassen sich mit ruhigem Gewissen ; 



