The editorial to this number by Prof. N. Morris is entirely devoted to Kraemer's ‘provocative contribution on the subject of homosexuality’.

In his article Kraemer states that he cannot answer the question posed. He describes the enormously varying attitude towards homosexuality throughout the ages and in different parts of the world. He holds the view that in our time there is legal discrimination against male homosexuals despite the ‘consenting adults clause’.

Kraemer then discusses a case referred to him by the patient's lawyer. It concerned an isolated homosexual offence. The patient attributed his homosexual behaviour to overwork and drink and insisted that he had not been ‘quite himself when he behaved in such an irresponsible and uncharacteristic way’. He was unaware of the existence of bisexuality