Survey on Gender Variance and Cross-gender Fantasies, Expressions and Experiences In the following you will be asked a few questions regarding sex, sexuality, gender, gender identity, gender expression and gender variance. Anyone may answer this questionnaire. By cross-gender experience we mean any association, identification or affinity you may feel with a sex or gender different from the one you were assigned at birth. This is an anonymous survey. The survey will be closed on September 2 2014.
1. Have you ever imagined yourself, fantasized or dreamt about being a sex or gender different from the one you were assigned at birth? Mark only one oval. Yes No 2. If you answered yes to the previous question: When did the first cross-gender experience, thought, fantasy or action you can remember occur? Select from pull-down menu below. Mark only one oval. Before the age of 5 5 to 9 years old 10 to 15 years old 16 to 20 years old 21 to 30 years old 31 to 40 years old 41 to 50 years old After the age of 50 3. Do you sometimes experience sexual arousal from imagining yourself as another sex or gender? Mark only one oval. Yes No 4. Do you crossdress? Mark only one oval. Yes No
5. If you crossdress, do you crossdress in public or private? Choose one of the following Mark only one oval. By myself With other crossdressers With my family and/or close friends In public Not relevant 6. If you crossdress, how often do you do so? Choose one of the following Mark only one oval. Every day At least once a week At least once a month At least once a year Other Not relevant 7. Do you have a name for a cross-gender self? Gender variant people may choose a name for a cross-gender self, e.g. when choosing an avatar in online forums, when crossdressing etc. Mark only one oval. Yes No 8. If you make use of such a cross-gender alternative name, when or where do you use it? Choose one or more of the following Check all that apply. Online forums and blogs When crossdressing With family and/or close friends Most of the time and in public It has become my legal name Not relevant
9. Who knows about your cross-gender feelings, experience or identity? Choose one or more of the following. Check all that apply. No one but myself Spouse/partner Girlfriend, boyfriend or lover Family Close friends Colleagues I am not keeping it secret from anyone Not relevant 10. If you have a partner/spouse or girlfriend/boyfriend who knows about your cross-gender feelings, experience or identity, what is their attitude? Choose one of the following. Mark only one oval. Not accepting Tolerates, but does not encourage Accepting Accepting and supportive Not relevant 11. Has your own understanding of your sexuality and/or gender experience and identity changed over time? Mark only one oval. Yes No 12. Do you enjoy stories, images, comics and movies that portray cross-gender fantasies? This will for instance apply to stories in which a male and female character swap places, changes bodily sex or present as another gender. Mark only one oval. Yes No 13. Do you, yourself, make stories, images, comics or movies that portray cross-gender fantasies? This will for instance apply to stories in which a male and female character swap places, changes bodily sex or present as another gender. Mark only one oval. Yes No
14. Do you identify as any of the following? Choose one or more of the following alternatives. If your preferred term is missing, and it in the box below. Check all that apply. Genderqueer Transgender Crossdresser Drag king Drag queen Transvestite Transsexual Androgyne Non-gender/agender Neutrois Nonbinary Polygender/omnigender Girlfag Guydyke Crossdreamer Cisgender Gender variant Demigender Queer Other 15. If relevant add other terms that you feel describe your sense of self or identity:
16. You have had sexual experiences with: Choose one or more alternatives. Check all that apply. Men Women Transgender men Transgender women I have never had sex with someone else Both men and women Other 17. Do you find stories, images, comics or movies that portray cross-gender fantasies sexually arousing? This will for instance apply to stories in which a male and female character swap places, changes bodily sex or present as another gender. Mark only one oval. Yes No 18. You have had sexual fantasies about having sex with: Choose one or more of the following alternatives. Check all that apply. Men Women Transgender men Transgender women Both men and women Other Not relevant 19. Are you attracted to masculine or feminine gender expressions? Note that masculine and feminine gender expressions do not necessarily follow assigned gender. This is not a question about sexual orientation. Choose your preference on a scale from 1 (meaning very feminine) to 5 (very masculine) Mark only one oval. 1 Very feminine
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20. When having sex with a partner, which alternative describes you best? Chose one of the following alternatives. If you have not had sex with a partner, select the alternative you think you would prefer. Mark only one oval. I like to be the proactive and dominant partner, taking initiative and control I like to be the more passive partner, not taking initiative and control I can be both proactive/dominant and more passive Neither Other 21. When having sex with a partner, what would you prefer? Keep in mind that female bodied and male bodied persons can be both receptive and penetrating. Choose one of the following alternatives: Mark only one oval. To be the receptive partner To be the penetrating partner To be both receptive and penetrating, all depending on the circumstances Neither Other 22. What is your romantic orientation? Who do you fall in love with? Choose one of the following alternatives: Mark only one oval. Women Men Both women and men Neither Other 23. Do you find it easy to establish romantic relationships? Choose on a scale from 1 (very easy) to 5 (very hard) Mark only one oval. 1
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25. Do you find it easy to establish sexual relationships? Choose on a scale from 1 (very easy) to 5 (very hard) Mark only one oval. 1
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26. Do you think gender variant people should collaborate in order to help each other and further common interests? Mark only one oval. Yes No 27. Do you identify as male or female? The question refers to how you feel inside. Chose one of the following. Mark only one oval. Male Female Sometimes male and sometimes female Both male and female at the same time Neither male nor female Other 28. If you have cross-gender feelings, experiences or a cross-gender identity, what do you think this is caused by? Choose one of the following. Mark only one oval. Personal experience (psychological, social and cultural factors) Biological factors (e.g. genes or hormones) An interaction between psychological, biological, cultural and social factors Other 29. Do you consider yourself transgender? The word "transgender" is here understood as an umbrella term for many types of gender variance, including -- but not limited to -- crossdressers, drag queens, genderqueer and transsexuals. Mark only one oval. Yes No
30. Do you consider yourself part of the transgender community? The transgender community is a political and social alliance between all types of gender variant people, including -- but not limited to -- crossdressers, drag queens, genderqueer and transsexuals. Mark only one oval. Yes No 31. Do you consider yourself part of the LGBTQA community? The LGBTQA (also called LGBT) community is the political and social alliance between lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender/gender variant, queer/genderqueer and asexual. Mark only one oval. Yes No 32. Do you support a broad transgender alliance? This refers to an alliance between the different groups of gender variant people, including -- but not limited to -- crossdressers, drag queens, genderqueer and transsexuals. Mark only one oval. Yes No 33. In social situations you tend to be: Choose on a scale from 1 (outgoing) and 5 (shy) Mark only one oval. 1
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34. Have you used hormones? Some male bodied persons take "female" hormones (estrogens), and some female bodied persons take "male" hormones (androgens). Some do this even if they are not transitioning. Chose one of the following. Mark only one oval. No, and I am not interested in taking hormones I have done so in the past, but not now I am taking hormones now I am thinking of taking hormones I am planning to take hormones Yes, I have been/am taking hormones, but only as part of my transitioning process
35. Do you consider yourself cisgender? Cisgender are people whose experience of their own gender matches the gender they were assigned at birth. They are also called non-transgender. Mark only one oval. Yes No Partly/sometimes 36. Do you experience gender dysphoria? Gender dysphoria is a condition where a person experiences discomfort or distress because there is a mismatch between his/her/their assigned gender (also called "biological sex") and the experienced gender identity. Mark only one oval. Yes No 37. If you suffer from gender dysphoria, can you tell us how debilitating it is on a scale from 1 to 5? Mark only one oval. 1
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38. Do you consider yourself transsexual? Transsexual denotes an individual who seeks, or has undergone, a social transition from male to female or female to male, which in many, but not all, cases also involves a bodily transition by cross-sex hormone treatment and genital surgery. Mark only one oval. Yes No 39. Are you planning or have you considered transitioning from your assigned gender to your target gender/sex? Chose one or more of the following. Check all that apply. No, I am not considering transitioning I have considered transitioning, but I have chosen not to do so I would like to transition, but have decided not to do so out of concern for my family I would like to transition, but I lack the money or the means needed to do so I would like to transition, but the relevant authorities will not allow me to do so I am seriously considering transitioning I will start transitioning as soon as the opportunity arises I am in the process of transitioning I have transitioned and am now presenting as my experienced gender Other
40. Have you ever experienced harassment caused by your cross-gender experience? Choose one or more of the following. Check all that apply. Negative comments Verbal abuse Threatening behavior Physical abuse Sexual abuse Job discrimination Online harassment (on the Internet) None of these things have happened to me I keep my cross-gender experience to myself 41. What is your relationship status? Choose one of the following. Mark only one oval. Single Married Living with partner I have a boyfriend, girlfriend or lover Other 42. What was your gender assigned at birth? This is the gender given on your birth certificate. Mark only one oval. Male Female 43. What kind of education do you have? Choose one of the following. Mark only one oval. Primary education only (elementary school) Secondary education (high school, gymnasium, vocational school etc.) Higher education (bachelor, master, doctorate and similar degrees) Other
44. How old are you? Select from pull-down menu. Mark only one oval. Under 10 years old 10 - 14 years old 15 - 20 years old 21 - 25 years old 26 - 30 years old 31 to 40 years old 41 til 50 years old 51 to 60 years old 61 to 70 years old 71 to 80 years old 81 years old and over 45. Where were you born? Select from pull-down menu. Mark only one oval. Europe North America Latin America Africa Oceania (including Australia and New Zealand) Asia 46. Additional information or comments Do not include information that can be used to identify you. If you have a comment that requires a reply, send an email to
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