The Benjamin Sex Orientation Scale (S.O.S.) Sex and Gender Orientation and Indecision (Males)

Type 0
Profile
Type I - Transvestite Pseudo
Type II Transvestite Fetishistic
Type III - Transvestite True
Type IV - Transsexual Non-Surgical
Type V - True Transsexual Moderate Intensity
Type VI - True Transsexual High Intensity

Normal sex orientation and identification heterosexual or homosexual. The idea of "dressing" or "sex change" are foreign and un pleasant. Vast majority of all people"

Gender"feeling"
Masculine
Masculine
Masculine (but with less conviction)
Uncertain. Wavering between TV and TS
Feminine "trapped in a male body"
Feminine. Total "psycho-sexual" inversion
Dressing habits and social life
Normal male life. May get "kick" from "dressing". Not truly TV
Lives as a man. "Dresses" periodically or part time. Dresses under male clothes
"dresses" constantly or as often as possible. May live and be accepted as woman. May dress under garb
"Dresses" often as possible with insufficient relief of gender discomfort. May live as man or woman
Lives and works as woman if possible. Insufficient relief from "dressing"
May live and work as a woman. Insufficient relief from dressing. Gender discomfort intense.
Sex object choice and sex life
Hetro, bi, or homosexual. "Dressing and "sex change" in masturbation fantasy mainly.
Heterosexual. Rarely bi. Masturbation with fetish. Feels guilt. "Purges" and relapses
Heterosexual except when dressed. Dressing gives sexual satisfaction. Relief of gender discomfort. May purge, relapse.
Libido low. Asexual or auto-erotic, or could be bisexual
Low libido. Asexual, auto-erotic, or passive homosexual activity. May have been married and have children.
Intensively desires relations with normal male as "female" if young; later libido low. May have been married have children.
Conversion operation
Not considered in reality.
Rejected
Rejected but idea attractive
Attractive but not requested
Requested
Urgently requested and usually attained.
Estrogen medication
Not interested. Not indicated
Rarely interested. May help to reduce libido.
Attractive as an experiment. Can be helpful.
Needed for comfort and emotional balance.
Needed as substitute for or preliminary to operation.
Requested for partial relief.


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