Date: Fri, 14 Oct 1994 09:24:28 -0500 (GMT-0500) From: "Thomas W. Holt Jr." Subject: FEMINIST AND/OR LESBIAN OPINIONS ABOUT TRANSSEXUALS (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 14 Oct 1994 06:12:16 -0400 From: JulieWolf@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list GLB-NEWS Subject: FEMINIST AND/OR LESBIAN OPINIONS ABOUT TRANSSEXUALS I was asked to forward this note, though I've got nothing to do with it so if you have questions about it please send them to the address listed in the message itself. --Julie ---------------------------------------- Hello, Would you be interested in completing a survey on feminist and/or lesbian opinions about transsexuals? If so, please continue reading. Thanks for your time. Monica Kendel kendel@uvvm.uvic.ca FEMINIST AND/OR LESBIAN OPINIONS ABOUT TRANSSEXUALS We are researchers in the Department of Sociology from the University of Victoria, in Victoria British Columbia, Canada and the University System of New Hampshire, U.S.A. We are gathering information about transsexuals (people who have undergone a sex change) in order to better understand what people think of transsexuals. Would you be interested in completing a survey on this topic? You need not know any transsexuals in order to provide your opinions. If you are interested in providing your thoughts about transsexuals, please complete the following survey at your convenience and return it by e-mail to: kendel@uvvm.uvic.ca (WE WILL REMOVE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS FROM YOUR SURVEY RESULTS) or by regular mail to: Dr. Holly Devor Sociology Department University of Victoria P.O. Box 3050 MS 7572 Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 3P5 This survey is anonymous, and therefore we do not require your name on the survey. Your action of completing the survey and returning it to us, indicates that you consent to this process. Your participation is of course entirely voluntary, and you are free to withdraw from participation at any time, without explanation. If you are under nineteen years of age, we regret that we cannot legally solicit your responses and would ask that you not complete this survey. If you are not interested in completing the survey, we would like to thank you for your time. You have no obligation to read any further. Should you have any questions about the survey, or wish to communicate with the researchers, please feel free to write or phone us at (604) 721-7577 at the University of Victoria, or at (603) 535-2508 at Plymouth State College. If you write to us, please send a separate letter in order to preserve your anonymity. Thank you for your participation in this project. NOTE: By filling out and returning the attached survey, you are providing consent to having your opinions used as data in our research project. Dr. Holly Devor Associate Professor University of Victoria Monica Kendel Research Assistant University of Victoria Dr. Nancy Strapko Associate Professor Plymouth State College University of New Hampshire OPINIONS ABOUT TRANSSEXUALS SURVEY SECTION A: 1. What year were you born? ________________ 2. What is your race? (e.g. Black, First Nations) ____________________________________________________ 3. What is your ethnicity? (e.g. Irish/French) _____________________________________________________ 4. What is your citizenship?________________________ 5. What is your sex?________________________________ 6. What was your income last year (before taxes)? ____________________________________________________ 7. What is your usual occupation? ________________________________________________ 8. What level of education have you completed? ________________________________________________ 9. What was the religious affiliation of the family in which you were raised? _________________________________________________ 10. What religion do you practice now? ________________________________________ 11. Where do you live? (choose one) City. Town. Suburbs. Rural. Remote Outpost. 12. Where were you raised? (choose one) City. Town. Suburbs. Rural. Remote Outpost. 13. In which of the following feminist activities have you taken part? (please identify as many as apply) None Direct action Women's Studies student Teach feminism Worker in feminist organization Independent feminist Organize mass action/lobbying/political ed. Participate in mass action/lobbying/political ed. 14. What is your sexual orientation? HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU FELT THIS WAY? (please indicate your orientation(s) by writing the years next to your choice - you may choose more than one) (EXAMPLE: LESBIAN 1983-1994) Lesbian __________________________________________ Heterosexual __________________________________________ Bisexual __________________________________________ Celibate __________________________________________ Queer ___________________________________________ Gay ___________________________________________ SM/Leather ___________________________________________ Other ___________________________________________ SECTION B: For questions 15 through 25, please indicate yes or no, OR INDICATE YOUR ANSWER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. 15. Have you ever wanted to be the other sex? YES NO 16. Have you ever thought that you might be a transsexual? YES NO 17. Have you taken hormones? YES NO in what years ____________________________ 18. Are you a transsexual? YES NO (if NO go to SECTION C, if yes continue) 19. Are you a male-to-female transsexual? YES NO 20. Are you a female-to-male transsexual? YES NO 21. Have you been cross-living? YES NO for how many years __________________________ 22. Have you had sex-reassignment surgery? YES NO years _______________________________________ 23. Do you intend to take further steps toward sex reassignment? YES NO If yes, what? ____________________________________________________ 24. Are you out as a transsexual? YES NO years ________________________________________ To whom?____________________________________________________ 25. How many years have you identified as transsexual? _______________ SECTION C: For questions 26 through 28, choose the number of the answer that best fit your experience. You may choose more than one. 1. Revolted 2. Hostile/angry 3. Unaccepting/not angry 4. Confused 5. Indifferent 6. Curious 7. Fascinated 8. Accepting 9. Ally/defender 10. Turned on 11. Don't know 26. If you do not know any transsexuals, how do you feel about them in general? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ If you do not know any transsexuals, please go to SECTION D, otherwise continue. 27. If you do know any transsexuals, what was your first reaction to meeting them? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 28. How do you now feel about the transsexuals that you know? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 29. How many male-to-female transsexuals do you know? number ___________ years _____________ 30. How many female-to-male transsexuals do you know? number __________ years _________ 31. If you do know any transsexuals, how did you meet them? (e.g.: at school, work, family member, etc.) ____________________________________________________ SECTION D: For questions 32 through 36 indicate your answer or fill in the blank where applicable. 32. Transsexuals change sex: When they say so_________________________________ When they start cross-living ____________________ When they take hormones _________________________ After surgery ___________________________________ When the law says so ____________________________ Never ___________________________________________ Other_____________________________________________ 33. What is the physical sex of a male-to-female transsexual? FEMALE_____ MALE_____ BOTH_____ NEITHER_____ OTHER ____________________________________________ 34. A male-to-female transsexual is a: WOMAN_____ MAN_____ BOTH_____ NEITHER_____ OTHER __________________________________________ 35. What is the physical sex of a female-to-male transsexual? FEMALE_____ MALE_____ BOTH_____ NEITHER_____ OTHER ____________________________________________ 36. A female-to-male transsexual is a: WOMAN_____ MAN_____ BOTH_____ NEITHER_____ OTHER __________________________________________ SECTION E: For questions 37 through 48 please choose yes or no, and complete the "only if" section where applicable. If you are a feminist answer 37 through 40; if not, go to SECTION F. 37. Would you include female-to-male transsexuals in feminist activities/organizations? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF ______________________________________________ 38. Would you include male-to-female transsexuals in feminist activities/organizations? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF ______________________________________________ 39. Would you include female-to-male transsexuals in women-only activities/organizations? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ 40. Would you include male-to-female transsexuals in women-only activities/organizations? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ SECTION F: If you are lesbian/gay answer 41 through 44; if not, go to SECTION G. 41. Would you include female-to-male transsexuals in lesbian/gay activities/organizations? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ 42. Would you include a male-to-female transsexuals in lesbian/gay activities/organizations? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ 43. Would you include female-to-male transsexuals in women-only activities/organizations? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ 44. Would you include male-to-female transsexuals in women-only activities/organizations? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ SECTION G: 45. Do you think you could find yourself sexually/romantically attracted to a female-to-male transsexual? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ 46. Would you become sexually/romantically involved with a female-to-male transsexual? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ 47. Do you think you could find yourself sexually/romantically attracted to a male-to-female transsexual? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ 48. Would you become sexually/romantically involved with a male-to-female transsexual? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ SECTION H: For questions 49 through 58 indicate the number of the answer that best fits your experience. You may choose more than one. 1. Revolted 2. Hostile/angry 3. Unaccepting/not angry 4. Confused 5. Indifferent 6. Curious 7. Fascinated 8. Accepting 9. Ally/defender 10. Turned on 11. Don't know 49. How do you think your closest friends might feel about female-to-male transsexuals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 50. How do you think your closest friends might feel about male-to-female transsexuals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 51. How do you think your wider social circle might feel about female-to-male transsexuals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 52. How do you think your wider social circle might feel about male-to-female transsexuals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 53. How do you think your family members might feel about female-to-male transsexuals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 54. How do you think your family members might feel about male-to-female transsexuals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 55. How do you think your co-workers might feel about female-to-male transsexuals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 56. How do you think your co-workers might feel about male-to-female transsexuals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 57. How do you think your political allies might feel about female-to-male transsexuals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ 58. How do you think your political allies might feel about male-to-female transsexuals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Other_______________________________ SECTION I: For questions 59 and 60 please indicate yes or no, and complete "only if" where applicable. 59. Do you think that transsexuals should tell others that they are transsexuals? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ 60. Do you think that transsexual people should have the same human rights protection as everyone else? YES _____ NO _____ ONLY IF _________________________________________________ 61. Feel free to attach additional comments when you return this survey. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS STUDY