Emily Drennen
 

 

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Ten years ago, I conducted research into bisexuality in young women as part of my honors program thesis at Guilford College:



Drennen Gender Specificity Scale
This is the survey instrument I created to identify gender specificity/gender inspecificity.

Listed below are statements which you may or may not feel appropriately describe your sexuality and personality. Please choose the rating that best decribes your situation.

1. I tend to dislike categories more than the usual person.

  • Very Untrue (1 point)
  • Somewhat Untrue (2 points)
  • Unsure (3 points)
  • Somewhat True (4 points)
  • Very True (5 points)

2. I feel that I have separate sex drives - one for men, and one for women.

  • Very Untrue (1 point)
  • Somewhat Untrue (2 points)
  • Unsure (3 points)
  • Somewhat True (4 points)
  • Very True (5 points)

3. A person's biological sex has little role to whom I am attracted.

  • Very Untrue (1 point)
  • Somewhat Untrue (2 points)
  • Unsure (3 points)
  • Somewhat True (4 points)
  • Very True (5 points)

4. Even if I am happily dating someone of one sex, I feel the drive to be sexually active with someone of the other sex.

  • Very Untrue (1 point)
  • Somewhat Untrue (2 points)
  • Unsure (3 points)
  • Somewhat True (4 points)
  • Very True (5 points)

5. I see each individual I am involved with as entirely unique.

  • Very Untrue (1 point)
  • Somewhat Untrue (2 points)
  • Unsure (3 points)
  • Somewhat True (4 points)
  • Very True (5 points)

6. I am worried about how being bisexual will affect my ability to have monogamous relationships.

  • Very Untrue (1 point)
  • Somewhat Untrue (2 points)
  • Unsure (3 points)
  • Somewhat True (4 points)
  • Very True (5 points)

7. I am uncomfortable speaking of men and women as categories.

  • Very Untrue (1 point)
  • Somewhat Untrue (2 points)
  • Unsure (3 points)
  • Somewhat True (4 points)
  • Very True (5 points)

8. Male and female lovers take care of different needs in relationships.

  • Very Untrue (1 point)
  • Somewhat Untrue (2 points)
  • Unsure (3 points)
  • Somewhat True (4 points)
  • Very True (5 points)

Write down the points for each question, and click here to score your DGSS.