A Modified Harry Benjamin Scale

Original Version: Harry Benjamin © 1966, Julian Press
Modified version: Anne Curr © 1995, Basic Books


Sex and Gender Disorientation and Indecision

(Persons Born Genetic Males)


List of Types:


Type 0

Normal sexual orientation and identification, heterosexual, bisexual or homosexual. The ideas of “dressing” or “sex change” are foreign and unpleasant. Includes the vast majority of all people.


Type 1 – Transvestite (Pseudo)


Type 2 – Transvestite (Festishistic)


Type 3 – Transvestite (True)


Type 4 – Transsexual (Non-Surgical)


Type 5 – Transsexual (Moderate Intensity)


Type 6 – Transsexual (High Intensity)



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