Perception of Gender and Biological Sex

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  1. How old are you? (please respond in number of years)*


  1. What is your biological sex?*
    I am a male.
    I am a female.
    I am a female to male transexual.
    I am a male to female transexual.
    I am both male and female.
    I am neither male nor female.


  1. What is your gender?*
    I identify as a female.
    I identify as a male.
    I identify as an androgen.
    I identify with both the male and female gender (genderfluid).
    My gender is neither male nor female.
    I do not have a gender identity.


  1. Have you been diagnosed by a licensed doctor with clinical depression?*
    Yes
    No


  1. Have you been diagnosed by a licensed doctor with an anxiety disorder?*
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you have a support network? (People who help you and protect you)*
    Yes
    No


  1. How many hours do you spend on the internet per day on average?*
    0-1
    1-2
    3-4
    5-6
    7-8
    9-10+


  1. Do you frequently use social media sites? If so which ones do you use most often?*
    I do not use social media sites often.
    Facebook
    Tumblr
    Reddit
    Twitter
    Google plus+
    MySpace
    Ask.fm
    Other


  1. How strongly do you agree with the following statements?

    I am well informed on issues concerning gender and biological sex.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Most men and women place importance on their identity as a sexual person.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Women are helpless and childish.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Children have the ability to determine their gender as early as the age of 3.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. People with masculine interests have a male gender identity.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Gender roles are important in maintaining social order.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. A person’s interests are independent of a person’s gender identity.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Women are sensitive and intuitive.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Women do not have a primary interest in their careers or vocations.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Women are primarily interested in a long term relationship and parenthood.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Men are afraid to commit in a relationship and form an attachment.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Most men and women are emotionally expressive*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. People with masculine personalities have a male gender identity.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Genders are regulated by societal norms.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Men are tough and powerful.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Men are logical, sensible and rational.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Gender and biological sex are fundamentally the same thing.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Women can easily form deep emotional attachments.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Genders are arbitrary labels.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Children learn to conform to gender roles.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Gender is determined by biological sex.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Biological men are more likely to have conflicting gender and biological sex.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Men do not have a primary interest in marriage and parenthood.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Most women and men find satisfaction in having a career or vocation.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Gender is a social construct and has no basis in biology.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Most men and women have a very strong desire to be in love with each other.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Biological women are more likely to have conflicting gender and biological sex.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Most men and women have a strong desire for a lasting relationship with the opposite sex.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. There are only two genders, male and female.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Most men and women are interested in domestic activities such as design, cooking, childrearing and fashion.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Gender roles have a biological basis.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Most women and men desire a sexual relationship that includes emotional and physical intimacy.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Androgyny is the blending of feminine and masculine attributes in the same individual.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Most women and men are interested in business, finance, scientific ideas, mechanical matters, politics and abstract ideas.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Biological sex should be altered if it doesn’t match a person’s gender.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Men are unfeeling and insensitive.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Most women and men have a strong interest in parenthood.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. People with feminine interests have a female gender identity.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Gender roles are social constructs with no basis in biology.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. There are many different possible genders.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Women are scatterbrained, unstable and irrational.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. People with feminine personalities have a female gender identity.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Most women and men struggle with their defenses against feeling.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Men are primarily interested in their careers or vocations.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Children do not have enough life experience to determine their gender.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly Disagree  Strongly Agree


  1. Rate the following activities based on their masculinity 1 and femininity 5 (3 is neutral)

    Writing poetry*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Performing surgery*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Designing clothing*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Balancing a budget*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Painting*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Jumping rope*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Playing dodge ball*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Washing a car*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Performing in a play*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Designing a building*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Teaching*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Camping*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Shopping*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Reading a comic book*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Working on an assembly line*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Repairing the sink*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Dancing*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Playing a video game*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Reading a novel*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Taking care of children*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Gardening*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Playing with a pet*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Cooking*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine


  1. Winning a competition.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Masculine  Feminine