General Public Questionnaire:

This questionnaire is for individuals who are
not partners, former partners nor related to
transvestites, crossdressers, drag queens or transsexuals

Please select one of the other questionnaires if this is inappropriate

The object of this research is to try to obtain quantitative data about attitudes and reactions of the general public to transgenderism. The information requested goes into some personal areas including sexuality as this may influence those views. I emphasise that no attempt will be made at all to identify respondents. Data and comments may be extracted - but will be kept totally annonymous. I need you to be as frank as possible please.

Definitions for terms used in questionnaire. Again, I accept that others' interpretations may differ

Transvestite (TV)
Cross Dresser (CD) one who wears clothes usually associated with the opposite sex but normally live as their physical sex

Transsexual
(TS) one who lives or intends to live full time in their true gender role rather than their physical sex role and who hopes/ plans to ultimately undergo SRS/GRS (or has undergone surgery)

Transgendered
(TG) within this questionnaire one who lives substantially in their preferred gender role but who does not currently intend to transition fully or undergo surgery. (I realise that many use TG as an umbrella term - but this will help me classify information).

Shemale
(DQ) for the purposes of this questionnaire, one who takes female hormones to develop a feminine body, or who has breast implants but does not intend to undergo SRS.

Drag Queen
(DQ) someone who cross dresses in a "theatrical" manner - rather than as the "woman next door"

T* anyone who is TV/ CD/ TS/ TG/ DQ - or in any way transgendered

Question Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions:

1 Do you know anyone who is T*:
Not as far as I am aware
I suspect someone I know maybe transgendered
Yes - someone I know is transgendered
Yes - I know several transgendered people
Is that person:
Transsexual     Transvestite/Cross dresser     Transgendered     Drag Queen     Shemale     Unsure - possibly TS     other please state:

2 What is your relationship to the T* Individual(s)?
friend     neighbour     work colleague     business client     business supplier     school/ college colleague     student I teach     teacher/ instructor at school/ college     other acquaintance

3 If the individual is TV/CD/DQ please answer questions 3 to 6. If they are TS, please go to question 7,
what was your reaction to learning that this person cross dressed (tick all that apply)?
total rejection
suggested that they seek help to stop
asked if your the individual was gay
asked if the individual planned to have sex change
concern about what mutual friends/ neighbours/ colleagues would think if you continued to be friends with the individual
asked that it be kept secret from your children
tolerance - providing you did not see the individual dressed
you asked questions and tried to understand
you sought help/ information from other sources to understand the condition
it made no difference - the person was the same underneath
acceptance; you had no significant problem with seeing the individual dressed but would not get involved
actively involved, you help the individual with make up advice, shopping etc
total involvement - you go out with the individual dressed
Other comments:

4 If the individual is TV/CD/DQ, has your attitude changed since learning about the individual cross dressing?
yes     no

5 if your attitude has changed since learning that the individual is TV/CD has it become
more tolerant/ understanding    less tolerant/ understanding

6 Would you say
before learning that someone you know was TV/CD/DQ, you considered such people to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - but knowing the person, you changed your opinion of TGs?
you consider most TVs/CDs/DQs to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - but knowing the person, you accept that this individual is an exception to that general rule?
you consider TVs/CDs/DQs to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - and, knowing the person, your opinion has been reinforced?
before learning that someone you know was TV/CD/DQ, you considered that person to be OK, but now you know they are TG, your opinion of them has been adversely affected?

7 If the individual is TS, what was your reaction to learning that the person is transsexual (tick all that apply)?
total rejection - you want nothing more to do with them
extreme concern and a desire that the individual seek help to get cured
you accepted the situation
you sought help/ information to understand the condition
concern about what the neighbours/ friends would think if you remained friends
you wanted it kept secret from your children
actively involved, you helped the individual with make up advice, shopping etc

8 Has you attitude changed since learning that the individual is TS
yes     no

9 if your attitude has changed since learning that the individual is TS has it become
more tolerant    less tolerant

10 If your attitude has become more tolerant, how long did this take?
less than 6 months     6 to 12 months     1 to 2 years     2 to 3 years     more than 2 years

11 How would you describe your relationship now?
antagonistic     cool. We talk politely when necessary     Quite amicable     Close
about the same as it was before learning that they are TS

12 Would you say
before learning that someone you know was transsexual, you considered such people to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - but knowing the person, you changed your opinion of transsexuals?
you consider most transsexuals to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - but knowing the person, you accept that this individual is an exception to that general rule?
you consider transsexuals to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - and, knowing the person, your opinion has been reinforced?
before learning that someone you know was transsexual, you considered that person to be OK, but now you know they are transsexual, your opinion of them has been adversely affected?

13 what do you think of transvestism/ cross dressing:
tick all you think apply
a. disgusting
b. a sickness which can be cured
c. should not be allowed in public
d. they should not be allowed near children
e. ridiculous
f. they are all gay
g. they do it to attract men for sex
h. if that's what they want to do, let them get on with it - so long as I don't see it
i. it's sinful
j. not interested in understanding it
k. a medical condition which should be accepted

14 what is your view of transsexualism:
tick all you think apply
a. disgusting
b. a sickness which can be cured
c. it's wrong to mutilate a healthy body by having sex change
d. should not be allowed in public
e. it's a sin
f. they should not be allowed near children
g. ridiculous
h. they are all gay
i. they do it to attract men for sex
j. if that's what they want to do, let them get on with it - so long as I don't see it
k. they are failed "men"
l. whatever they do they'll never be real women
m. treatment should not be allowed on the National Health Service
n. a medical condition which should be accepted

15 Would you agree or disagree with the view that
"Transsexualism is a medical condition - whilst transvestism/ cross dressing is a perversion?"
strongly agree     tend to agree     neither agree nor disagree/ no view     tend to disagree     strongly disagree

16 If you are a manager / supervisor at work and were responsible for interviewing a TS candidate for a vacancy, would you:
reject their application regardless of how well qualified they are?
offer them the position if they were clearly the best candidate for the position - but if it was a choice between two otherwise equal candidates one of whom was TS and the other not, the non TS would be offered the position
it would depend on how you felt they would fit into the team. you would not be prepared to risk disrupting other good workers
it would depend on the position. You would not employ a TS in a customer facing role
treat the candidate solely on merit

Please provide an honest answer to this question - regardless of the fact that discrimination would be illegal. There is no way I can or would trace your response.

17 If a supplier's representative announced one day that they were TS and that they would in future be visiting as female, would you:
find an alternative supplier
ask the company concerned to replace the representative
it would depend on how critical the supplier was to our business
it would make no difference

18 If your manager is male and announced that they were transsexual and would in future be working as a female, would you:
find a new job
ask for a transfer
have trouble working for a "female"
it would make no difference

19 If a supplier/ or the owner/ manager of a shop you use privately at home - and were otherwise entirely happy with -announced that they were TS, would you:
find a new supplier
only use the supplier when unavoidable
it would make no difference

20 If you learnt that one of you children's teachers whom you had previously respected and liked was transsexual, would you:
campaign for the teacher to be replaced
if the school refused to replace the teacher, remove your child from the school
weigh up whether moving the child would be more damaging to education than allowing TS to teach them
ask child's opinion
it would make no difference
campaign against any efforts to replace the teacher

21 For males only: have you, personally, ever crossdressed?
No - not even for a joke
Yes but only for a joke/ party/ fancy dress/ charity collection etc
Yes occasionally
Yes I am also TV/CD
I am transsexual

Thank you very much for your patience. I will publish summaries of the results as soon as I can
Helen Dale

I am also trying to collate some "control" data on childhood experiences, education and interests from the general public to use as a comparison with the response from TGs. If you can spare the time to complete a further questionnaire (if you have not already done so for me), it would be very much appreciated.

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Background Questionnaire My Personal Pages - Including my views of what makes us TG and my diary including my thoughts prior to coming out to my family and others. If you are looking to understand TGism, you might find it helpful
I would be particularly interested in hearing if your views at present about TGism are negative and if reading the explanation on my pages changes your opinion - or leaves it unaltered.

Transvestite (TV) Cross Dresser (CD)	one who wears clothes usually associated with the opposite sex but normally live as their physical sex
Transsexual (TS)	one who lives or intends to live full time in their true gender role rather than their physical sex role and who hopes/ plans to ultimately undergo SRS/GRS (or has undergone surgery)
Transgendered (TG)	within this questionnaire one who lives substantially in their preferred gender role but who does not currently intend to transition fully or undergo surgery. (I realise that many use TG as an umbrella term - but this will help me classify information).
Shemale (DQ)	for the purposes of this questionnaire, one who takes female hormones to develop a feminine body, or who has breast implants but does not intend to undergo SRS.
Drag Queen (DQ)	someone who cross dresses in a "theatrical" manner - rather than as the "woman next door"
T*	anyone who is TV/ CD/ TS/ TG/ DQ - or in any way transgendered

Question	Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions:
1	*Do you know anyone who is T: Not as far as I am aware I suspect someone I know maybe transgendered Yes - someone I know is transgendered Yes - I know several transgendered people Is that person:** Transsexual Transvestite/Cross dresser Transgendered Drag Queen Shemale Unsure - possibly TS other please state:
2	*What is your relationship to the T Individual(s)?** friend neighbour work colleague business client business supplier school/ college colleague student I teach teacher/ instructor at school/ college other acquaintance
3	If the individual is TV/CD/DQ please answer questions 3 to 6. If they are TS, please go to question 7, what was your reaction to learning that this person cross dressed (tick all that apply)? total rejection suggested that they seek help to stop asked if your the individual was gay asked if the individual planned to have sex change concern about what mutual friends/ neighbours/ colleagues would think if you continued to be friends with the individual asked that it be kept secret from your children tolerance - providing you did not see the individual dressed you asked questions and tried to understand you sought help/ information from other sources to understand the condition it made no difference - the person was the same underneath acceptance; you had no significant problem with seeing the individual dressed but would not get involved actively involved, you help the individual with make up advice, shopping etc total involvement - you go out with the individual dressed Other comments:
4	If the individual is TV/CD/DQ, has your attitude changed since learning about the individual cross dressing? yes no
5	if your attitude has changed since learning that the individual is TV/CD has it become more tolerant/ understanding less tolerant/ understanding
6	Would you say before learning that someone you know was TV/CD/DQ, you considered such people to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - but knowing the person, you changed your opinion of TGs? you consider most TVs/CDs/DQs to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - but knowing the person, you accept that this individual is an exception to that general rule? you consider TVs/CDs/DQs to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - and, knowing the person, your opinion has been reinforced? before learning that someone you know was TV/CD/DQ, you considered that person to be OK, but now you know they are TG, your opinion of them has been adversely affected?
7	If the individual is TS, what was your reaction to learning that the person is transsexual (tick all that apply)? total rejection - you want nothing more to do with them extreme concern and a desire that the individual seek help to get cured you accepted the situation you sought help/ information to understand the condition concern about what the neighbours/ friends would think if you remained friends you wanted it kept secret from your children actively involved, you helped the individual with make up advice, shopping etc
8	Has you attitude changed since learning that the individual is TS yes no
9	if your attitude has changed since learning that the individual is TS has it become more tolerant less tolerant
10	If your attitude has become more tolerant, how long did this take? less than 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years more than 2 years
11	How would you describe your relationship now? antagonistic cool. We talk politely when necessary Quite amicable Close about the same as it was before learning that they are TS
12	Would you say before learning that someone you know was transsexual, you considered such people to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - but knowing the person, you changed your opinion of transsexuals? you consider most transsexuals to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - but knowing the person, you accept that this individual is an exception to that general rule? you consider transsexuals to be "perverts" and their activities distasteful - and, knowing the person, your opinion has been reinforced? before learning that someone you know was transsexual, you considered that person to be OK, but now you know they are transsexual, your opinion of them has been adversely affected?
13	what do you think of transvestism/ cross dressing: tick all you think apply a. disgusting b. a sickness which can be cured c. should not be allowed in public d. they should not be allowed near children e. ridiculous f. they are all gay g. they do it to attract men for sex h. if that's what they want to do, let them get on with it - so long as I don't see it i. it's sinful j. not interested in understanding it k. a medical condition which should be accepted
14	what is your view of transsexualism: tick all you think apply a. disgusting b. a sickness which can be cured c. it's wrong to mutilate a healthy body by having sex change d. should not be allowed in public e. it's a sin f. they should not be allowed near children g. ridiculous h. they are all gay i. they do it to attract men for sex j. if that's what they want to do, let them get on with it - so long as I don't see it k. they are failed "men" l. whatever they do they'll never be real women m. treatment should not be allowed on the National Health Service n. a medical condition which should be accepted
15	Would you agree or disagree with the view that "Transsexualism is a medical condition - whilst transvestism/ cross dressing is a perversion?" strongly agree tend to agree neither agree nor disagree/ no view tend to disagree strongly disagree
16	If you are a manager / supervisor at work and were responsible for interviewing a TS candidate for a vacancy, would you: reject their application regardless of how well qualified they are? offer them the position if they were clearly the best candidate for the position - but if it was a choice between two otherwise equal candidates one of whom was TS and the other not, the non TS would be offered the position it would depend on how you felt they would fit into the team. you would not be prepared to risk disrupting other good workers it would depend on the position. You would not employ a TS in a customer facing role treat the candidate solely on merit Please provide an honest answer to this question - regardless of the fact that discrimination would be illegal. There is no way I can or would trace your response.
17	If a supplier's representative announced one day that they were TS and that they would in future be visiting as female, would you: find an alternative supplier ask the company concerned to replace the representative it would depend on how critical the supplier was to our business it would make no difference
18	If your manager is male and announced that they were transsexual and would in future be working as a female, would you: find a new job ask for a transfer have trouble working for a "female" it would make no difference
19	If a supplier/ or the owner/ manager of a shop you use privately at home - and were otherwise entirely happy with -announced that they were TS, would you: find a new supplier only use the supplier when unavoidable it would make no difference
20	If you learnt that one of you children's teachers whom you had previously respected and liked was transsexual, would you: campaign for the teacher to be replaced if the school refused to replace the teacher, remove your child from the school weigh up whether moving the child would be more damaging to education than allowing TS to teach them ask child's opinion it would make no difference campaign against any efforts to replace the teacher
21	For males only: have you, personally, ever crossdressed? No - not even for a joke Yes but only for a joke/ party/ fancy dress/ charity collection etc Yes occasionally Yes I am also TV/CD I am transsexual