Question
Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions:
1
do you consider yourself to be:
Transvestite
Cross dresser
Transgendered
Drag Queen
Shemale
Unsure - possibly TS
other
please state:
2
at what age did you first "cross dress"
before 10 years old
10-12
13-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-50
50+
3
How old are you?
under 16 years old
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-50
51- 60
over 60
4
Marital status: are you
single
married/ living
together
separated/ divorced
widowed
5
do you have children, if so how many at what age are they?
no children
under 5 years old
5-10 years old
11-15 years
old
16-20 years
old
21 or more
years old
6
Sexuality - do you consider yourself to be
heterosexual
gay/ lesbian
bisexual
I am hetero when in male mode - but bi when en femme
a-sexual (no
interest in sex)
7
Have you ever tried to stop cross dressing?
yes no
if yes: were these occasions (tick all that apply):
when starting new
relationships
at times of facing
new challenges (jobs, studying/ exams etc)
because a partner/
parents had found out about your dressing and
insisted that you tried to stop
after other
problems in your life
none of the above/
random
8
Have you ever sought counselling for your cross dressing?
yes noif yes: was the counselling at your own instigation because of pressure from
others to seek "help"
how long did your counselling last
sessions over years months
what did you hope to gain from the counselling :
to try to stop
dressing
to feel less
guilty/ ashamed of dressing
other - please
specify
did the counselling achieve what you hoped it
would (partly or completely)? yes no
did it help in ways which you had not expected yes no
If it helped in unexpected ways, please specify:
Did you consider the counselling to be
no use at all
some minimal benefit quite useful very useful extremely beneficial
9
How do you feel about cross dressing?
fine, I accept that it is part of me and there is nothing wrong with cross dressing (even if I know others do not share this view)
I feel good when dressed - but guilty/ ashamed afterwards
I would prefer not to cross dress
I hate myself for being TG
I don't feel it is wrong - but I really wish I could stop completely
10
Do others know of your cross dressing? (tick all that apply)
only other TGs at a
support group
your partner/ ex
partner
some of your
children
all of your
children
mother
father
some of your
sisters/ brothers
all of your
sisters/ brothers
other family
members
some friends/
neighbours
all / most of your
friends/ neighbours
work colleagues
if you need to expand on answers to this question,
please comment:
11
If you are now/ have been divorced/ separated, was your cross dressing a significant cause of the separation?
yes no
12
If you are in a relationship and your partner knows about your cross dressing, please answer
questions 12-16; if you are not in a relationship,
please go to question 17
were you dressing when the relationship started yes no
If yes, please answer question 13; if
no, please go to question 14; if your partner does
not know about your crossdressing, please go to
question 17:
13
If you were dressing when you started your current relationship
she met you when
dressed
or, did you tell her:
before the
relationship became significant
after you had been
together for a significant time
or
did she find out
without you telling her
14
If you were not dressing when you started your current relationship did you tell her
as
soon as you realised that your dressing was becoming
significant
well after the
dressing became significant
or
did she find out
without you telling her
15
What was your partner's reaction to learning that you cross dress (tick all that apply)? total rejection
anger/ hurt that
you kept it secret
ultimatum that you seek help to stop or she would leave
asked if you were gay
asked if you planned to have sex change
concern about what neighbours/ family would think
asked that it be kept secret from your children
she would prefer that you stop - but ignores it
tolerance -
providing she does not see you dressed and you are
discrete
she asked intelligent questions and tried to understand
she sought help from other sources to understand the condition
she sought counselling for herself
acceptance; she
has no significant problem with seeing you dressed
but will not get involved
actively involved,
helps you with make up advice, shopping etc
total involvement
- goes out with you dressed
16
Has your partners attitude changed since learning about your cross dressing? yes
no
if yes has her attitude become more tolerant/ understanding less tolerant/ understanding
17
To what extent do you cross dress:
when you dress, it
is usually completely en femme or not at all
as far as the
circumstances permit at the time
only ever
underwear or other selected garments
just wear female
underwear even under male outer clothes
clothes only - not
make up/ wigs
18
How often do you cross dress?
whenever you can -
even for just a few minutes and circumstances only
permit a few items
frequently - but not just for a few minutes at a time
only when it is
possible to do so completely
Is this:
3 or less
times per year
4-10 times per
year
almost every week
more than once a
week on average
most days/ every day
19
What do you do when dressed: use a professional "dressing" service
usually
sometimes
never
go to an "enforced dressing/ male maid/ bondage" service
usually
sometimes
never
if you go to an "enforced dressing/ male maid/ bondage" service, does being forced to dress relieve guilt you might otherwise feel about dressing?
Yes, I feel less guilty being forced to dress.
No, I still feel guilty
To some extent
No - I don't feel guilty about dressing in any case
I have a pressure job and this is a way of relaxing - taking orders instead of constantly making decisions. Guilt or otherwise is not a factor
stay at home (or in hotel rooms etc)
usually
sometimes
never
drive around - but avoid contact with others
usually
sometimes
never
go to closed support groups
usually
sometimes
never
go to TG tolerant venues
usually
sometimes
never
go wherever you wish - out in public to non TG venues/ shopping etc
usually
sometimes
never
go out to seek sex with males/ other TVs etc
usually
sometimes
never
20
When dressed have you ever been approached by males wanting to "chat you up" and possibly have sex with you?
Yes No
if yes, how did you feel about this? (tick all that apply)
horrified
excited
nervous
flattered,
it made you feel
more feminine
did you encourage the approach or permit the
person to join you?
yes no
How far did the contact go
you rejected the approach
he bought you a
drink and you just chatted/ danced together
you allowed him to
have minimal physical contact (holding hands etc)
"light
petting" you kissed and touched each other - but
not in the area of genitals
"heavy
petting"
masturbation
oral sex
penetrative sex
you had a
significant relationship with him
How did you feel after the first encounter?
disgusted
no problem - but
it wasn't what you wanted
good - you enjoyed
it and if it happened again, that would be fine
you looked forward
to a repeat
you would actively
seek a repeat
Have you had subsequent sexual encounters with
males?
yes no
what is the furthest you have gone?
chatting/
dancing together
minimal physical
contact (holding hands etc)
"light
petting"
"heavy
petting"
masturbation
oral sex
penetrative sex
significant
ongoing relationship
21
do you consider that there is a common root cause for all forms of transgenderism with other factors affecting the degree of transgenderism in an
individual and how they express it yes - I consider that all
forms of transgenderism share a common root cause
with other factors influencing the extent and way in
which it is expressed
no - I believe
that there are different basic causes for
transvestism/ crossdressing/ drag queens and
transgendered/ transsexualism
I think some
expressions of transgenderism share common routes - but
not all.
I don't know/
have an opinion
22
do you think that our transgendered state is fixed or that we can tend to move from one state to
another fixed
it can change; TVs/CDs etc can become TS and TSs can revert to being TV
it can change; TVs/CDs etc can become TS but TSs do not revert to being TV (although some TVs may have thought they were TS then realised that they were not)
I have no opinion/ do not know
23
please consider the usual claimed causes of
transgenderism and indicate what you consider to be
their order of importance 1 most important, 4 least
important - leave blank any factors you consider not
at all relevant: conditioning / the way we were brought up
genetic
influences
influences
during the development of the foetus during pregnancy eg effect of testosterone
other causes
(please specify)
I do not know/
have no opinion
24
what do you think is the general public's view 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
25
what do you think is the general public's view of
transsexualism: tick all you think apply - then select the three most common and three least common views and enter their numbers in the boxes below 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
26
do you think attitudes to transvestism/
crossdressing have changed over the last 5 years
yes - it is
significantly more accepted/ understood
a bit - but not
much
not at all
27
do you think attitudes to transsexualism have
changed over the last 5 years
yes - it is
significantly more accepted/ understood
a bit - but not
much
not at all
28
Do you think
there is more understanding by the general public of transsexualism than transvestism
there is more understanding by the general public of transvestism than transsexuality
there is no difference between understanding by the general public of transsexuality and transvestism
Would you agree or disagree with the view that
"Transsexualism is considered a medical condition - whilst transvestism/ cross dressing is seen as a perversion?"
strongly agree
tend to agree
neither agree nor disagree
tend to disagree
strongly disagree
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if you were offered a choice of "magic
pills" - one of which would enable you to change
your body from male to female and back whenever you
wanted - the other would eliminate all your
crossdressing desires permanently and leave you
totally male, which would you take?
the pill to enable me to
change physical sex whenever I wanted
the pill to remove
my crossdressing desires
neither
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Family Background - do you have sisters or brothers?
no
sister(s) only
brother(s) only
both sister(s) and brother(s)
If you have sister(s) and brother(s), how many:
sisters are older than you
sisters are younger than you
brothers are older than you
brothers are younger than you
Were your parents still together while you were growing up (ie until you were 16)?
yes
no - they separated when I was years old
no - my mother died when I was years old
no - my father died when I was years old
no - both my parents are dead my mother died when I was years old
my father died when I was years old
If your parents separated or died, did you live with
father
mother
both at different times but
mainly mother
father
other relation
if other relation, who was it?
other
if other, who was it?
did the parent you live with have multiple partners while you were living with them?
no
yes father had partners
yes mother had partners
Did you suffer any abuse as a child?
yes
no
Was your childhood stable?
yes
no
Was your childhood happy?
yes
no
Did you move home more than 3 times during your childhood?
yes
no
Was your father absent for long periods (more than 3 months at a time)
yes frequently (more than 3 times)
yes - but on less than 3 occasions of less than 3 months
yes on less than 3 occasions but for more than 3 months
no
he was not away from home for long periods; but worked long hours so he was hardly ever around
Was your mother absent for long periods (more than 3 months at a time)
yes frequently (more than 3 times)
yes - but on less than 3 occasions of less than 3 months
yes on less than 3 occasions but for more than 3 months
no
she was not away from home for long periods; but worked long hours so she was hardly ever around
Was the influence in your home
female dominated
mainly female
more female than male
equally female & male
more male than female
mainly male
male dominated
As far as you are aware, did your mother have problems while pregnant with you?
no
yes
If Yes, can you say what they were?
As far as you are aware, are any other blood members of your family transgendered (include grandparents, grandchildren, aunts/uncles & cousins) ?
no
yes
I can't be certain - but I suspect others may be
How many are/may be out of the total of
As far as you are aware, are any blood members of your family gay or lesbian (include grandparents, grandchildren, aunts/uncles & cousins) ?
no
yes
I can't be certain - but I suspect some may be
How many are/may be out of the total of
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Schooling
What level of education did you reach
left without qualifications
minimum high school qualifications (UK-GCSE)
advanced high school qualifications (UK-A Levels)
College/University
Type of School Attended
Single Sex - day
Single Sex - Boarding
Co-educational - day
Co-educational - Boarding
Which were your favourite subjects (tick all that apply)?
English Language
English Literature
Foreign Languages
Mathematics
Sciences
History
Geography
Arts
Computing
Practical
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Childhood Friends
how readily did you make friends as a child?
I had no problem making friends
I found it difficult to make friends
Would you:
be part of a mixed group of friends
have a group of mainly female friends
have a group of mainly male friends
tend to have only one main friend at a time - usually male
tend to have only one main friend at a time - usually female
Girlfriends - did you have:
several (5 or more) girlfriends (not necessarily at the same time!)
fewer than 5 girlfriends
no girlfriends
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Ethnic Background; are you:
Asian
Afro-caribbean
White
Other
34
Religious Background; are you:
Christian - Roman Catholic
Christian - Anglican
Christian - Non Conformist/Other
Jewish
Buddhist
Muslim
Other
None
35
Employment are you:
(if unemployed - state usual employment)
Managerial/Professional
Social Services/ Nursing/ Teaching
Military/ Police/ Fire Service or similar
Skilled/ Technical
Unskilled
Student
Other
Have you ever worked in what is considered a very "macho" environment (military/ police/ fire/ construction/ oil rigs/ forestry/ ranching etc)?
yes
no
36
Sports - do you prefer:
competitive team sports - football, hockey etc
competitive partnership sports - doubles tennis, dinghy sailing etc
competitive individual sports - singles tennis, athletics etc
non competitive sports
I don't like any sports
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How would you describe your Dressing Style
Day wear:
I do not dress during the day
Fetish: basques, leather, pvc etc
Schoolgirl, Maids outfits, Nurses Uniforms or similar
over the top - heavy make up; my skirts are NEVER more than 6 inches long and my heels never less than 4 inches high!
casual mid length skirts/ jeans/ trousers
smart - lady executive style
depends where I am going, I like to blend in
Evenings/ Clubs:
I do not go out to clubs
over the top - heavy make up; my skirts are NEVER more than 6 inches long and my heels never less than 4 inches high!
Fetish: basques, leather, pvc etc
bridal wear - ballgowns, maids outfits, schoolgirl etc
sophisticated
casual mid length skirts
smart - lady executive style
depends where I am going, I like to blend in
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Has your dressing style changed since you started?
not at all
my basic style hasn't changed - but I've become more skilled at achieving the look I want
Yes - I have more confidence now and inclined to experiment with different, more adventurous, looks
I am now less inclined to wear OTT outfits - though I still go for a sexy look
Yes - I used to wear sexy/OTT styles but I now go for a more sophisticated look
Yes - I now go for a more casual look
Other Comments about your dressing style
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How do you feel when dressed tick all that apply
Sexy
Excited
Scared
Nervous
Calm
Relaxed
At ease with myself
Comfortable
Happy
Dressing doesn't make me feel any different
I hate myself for doing it
Other Comments about how you feel when dressed
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Do you masturbate when dressed
I (almost) always masturbate when dressed
I usually masturbate when dressed
I sometimes masturbate when dressed
I rarely masturbate when dressed
I never masturbate when dressed
Do you wear/use female clothing in order to masturbate
I (almost) always wear/use female clothing to masturbate
I usually wear/use female clothing to masturbate
I sometimes wear/use female clothing to masturbate
I rarely wear/use female clothing to masturbate
What fantasies do you usually use when masturbating when dressed?
I imagine myself to be a woman with a man
I imagine myself to be a woman with another woman in a lesbian situation
I imagine myself to be with a man having gay sex
I imagine myself to be forced to have gay sex with a man
I imagine myself to be forced to have sex with a woman who has discovered that I am a TV
I imagine myself to be a sex slave to a mixed group of women and men
Please mention any other fantasies you use for masturbation