I might repeat the slash community involvement section four times, one for each gender category (I identify as ___ as defined up above and...), with a bonus "This question does not apply to me (no need to tick this going through, but if you accidentally voted in the wrong place, you can unvote by editing your results and voting here)" question. This would also allow for accounts that span multiple gender identities, such as a single individual who identifies as both male and female (at once or at separate times), a shared account belonging to a man and a woman in separate bodies, or a shared account belonging to a body with more than one personality.
To the disclosures: Risks: Answering this discloses personal information to me, and while you have my assurance that I won't share, it's still up to you to choose whether to trust me. Participating in the comments, which are not screened, discloses whatever you share in those comments to current and future readers of those comments. Participating in the comments runs the risk of other people mouthing off to you, though I will endeavor to moderate the discussion should it get out of hand (I am not anticipating it will but you never know).
Performance art is probably also worth a mention.
Slash community involvement: creation. (It is not necessary to have shared these creative works with the public or with anyone else.)
I create or have created slash and consider myself a slasher (regardless of whether I also create heterosexual-gender-binary and general works, and/or other same-sex and/or other non-heterosexual-gender-binary works that are not slash). I occasionally create or have in the past created slash, but would hesitate to describe myself as a slasher. I create or have created same-sex and/or other non-heterosexual-gender-binary romantic/erotic works, but I would not describe any of them as slash. None of my creative works contain slash or same-sex/other non-heterosexual-gender-binary-romantic/erotic content, or it is so very minor that I do not consider it to count. I do not generate creative works.
The sexuality portion of this survey is influenced in structure by the Klein Grid, which I took one look at and fell in love with, because I'd been independently trying to develop something like that.
I'm of two minds about the sexuality portion of the survey. On the one hand, this is aimed at female consumers and creators of slash. On the other hand, it would be Very Interesting to see data from male/other/decline to say portions. The question here is the screen space to devote to it (maybe an aux survey?) rather than do-we-want-to-avoid-knowing-this.
So, from whatever group we're asking about sexuality:
The number-scale questions seem like the thing here, using Kinsey's numbers (0 = exclusively opposite-sex, 6 = exclusively same-sex), and a bonus question for "this does not apply to me" - hmm, maybe radio buttons? I would so very like a nice numerical-grading scale with a "WAIT NO THIS IS NOT ME" built in.
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I identify (overall) as:
0, heterosexual only 1, heterosexual mostly 2, heterosexual more than homosexual 3, equally heterosexual and homosexual 4, homosexual more than heterosexual 5, homosexual mostly 6, homosexual only *, Pansexual, sapiosexual, and other sexual attractions without regard to gender (Kinsey "YES") X, asexual, nonsexual, and other forms of Kinsey "NO" ?, none of these options come close _, decline to answer
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I am/have been attracted to: 0, opposite sex only 1, opposite sex mostly 2, opposite sex more than same sex 3, same and opposite sex equally 4, same sex more than opposite sex 5, same sex mostly 6, same sex only *, Pansexual, sapiosexual, and other sexual attractions without regard to gender (Kinsey "YES") X, asexual, nonsexual, and other forms of Kinsey "NO" ?, none of these options come close _, decline to answer
For romantic groupings involving more than one person, consider the internal one-to-one relationships between the parties and take an average. A MFM triad with internal F/M and F/M pairings would be composed of opposite-sex pairings; if it also contained an M/M pairing it would be mixed opposite and same sex pairings.
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I have had consensual sexual contact with:
(Technicalities: if you think it counts as sex, it counts as sex. If you were assaulted, it grieves me to hear that, and answer as best you see fit; you need not count it unless you want to. If your side of the sex was consensual but the other party's side was not, please seek counseling soonest if you have not already.)
0, opposite sex only 1, opposite sex mostly 2, opposite sex more than same sex 3, same and opposite sex equally 4, same sex more than opposite sex 5, same sex mostly 6, same sex only *, Only or mostly people who do not fit neatly into the gender binary in relation to me X, No one or only myself (various forms of chastity, masturbation, and/or visits from time-traveling future versions of yourself) ?, none of these options come close _, decline to answer
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I fantasize about personally having sex with: 0, opposite sex only 1, opposite sex mostly 2, opposite sex more than same sex 3, same and opposite sex equally 4, same sex more than opposite sex 5, same sex mostly 6, same sex only *, Only or mostly people who do not fit neatly into the gender binary in relation to me X, No one or only myself (various forms of chastity, masturbation, and/or visits from time-traveling future versions of yourself) ?, none of these options come close _, decline to answer
...and here's where it gets into the fanfic. Finally.
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I fantasize about: 0, opposite sex pairings only (F/M) 1, opposite sex pairings mostly 2, opposite sex pairings more than same sex pairings 3, same and opposite sex pairings equally 4, same sex pairings more than opposite sex pairings 5, same sex pairings mostly 6, same sex pairings only (F/F, M/M) *, Only or mostly pairings that do not fit neatly into the gender binary in relation to each other X, No pairings at all or only solo/self sexual activity (time-traveling future versions, clones, etc. -- finally, a question that this particular specification actually *fits*!) ?, none of these options come close _, decline to answer
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I fantasize about (checkboxes): Pairings involving someone of my own gender, that are the same as my own sexual orientation Pairings that involve my own gender, but are opposite from my own sexual orientation (bisexuals, this just plain doesn't apply to you) Pairings that involve my own gender, and are the same as my *other* own sexual orientation (bisexuals, here, this one's for you) Pairings that do not involve anyone of my gender, but I would consider their gender as a sexual partner. Pairings that do not involve anyone of my gender, and I would not consider their gender as a sexual partner. pairings that do not fit neatly into the gender binary in relation to each other
X, No pairings at all or only solo/self sexual activity (time-traveling future versions, clones, etc.) ?, none of these options come close _, decline to answer
no subject
To the disclosures: Risks: Answering this discloses personal information to me, and while you have my assurance that I won't share, it's still up to you to choose whether to trust me. Participating in the comments, which are not screened, discloses whatever you share in those comments to current and future readers of those comments. Participating in the comments runs the risk of other people mouthing off to you, though I will endeavor to moderate the discussion should it get out of hand (I am not anticipating it will but you never know).
Performance art is probably also worth a mention.
Slash community involvement: creation. (It is not necessary to have shared these creative works with the public or with anyone else.)
I create or have created slash and consider myself a slasher (regardless of whether I also create heterosexual-gender-binary and general works, and/or other same-sex and/or other non-heterosexual-gender-binary works that are not slash).
I occasionally create or have in the past created slash, but would hesitate to describe myself as a slasher.
I create or have created same-sex and/or other non-heterosexual-gender-binary romantic/erotic works, but I would not describe any of them as slash.
None of my creative works contain slash or same-sex/other non-heterosexual-gender-binary-romantic/erotic content, or it is so very minor that I do not consider it to count.
I do not generate creative works.
The sexuality portion of this survey is influenced in structure by the Klein Grid, which I took one look at and fell in love with, because I'd been independently trying to develop something like that.
I'm of two minds about the sexuality portion of the survey. On the one hand, this is aimed at female consumers and creators of slash. On the other hand, it would be Very Interesting to see data from male/other/decline to say portions. The question here is the screen space to devote to it (maybe an aux survey?) rather than do-we-want-to-avoid-knowing-this.
So, from whatever group we're asking about sexuality:
The number-scale questions seem like the thing here, using Kinsey's numbers (0 = exclusively opposite-sex, 6 = exclusively same-sex), and a bonus question for "this does not apply to me" - hmm, maybe radio buttons? I would so very like a nice numerical-grading scale with a "WAIT NO THIS IS NOT ME" built in.
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I identify (overall) as:
0, heterosexual only
1, heterosexual mostly
2, heterosexual more than homosexual
3, equally heterosexual and homosexual
4, homosexual more than heterosexual
5, homosexual mostly
6, homosexual only
*, Pansexual, sapiosexual, and other sexual attractions without regard to gender (Kinsey "YES")
X, asexual, nonsexual, and other forms of Kinsey "NO"
?, none of these options come close
_, decline to answer
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I am/have been attracted to:
0, opposite sex only
1, opposite sex mostly
2, opposite sex more than same sex
3, same and opposite sex equally
4, same sex more than opposite sex
5, same sex mostly
6, same sex only
*, Pansexual, sapiosexual, and other sexual attractions without regard to gender (Kinsey "YES")
X, asexual, nonsexual, and other forms of Kinsey "NO"
?, none of these options come close
_, decline to answer
For romantic groupings involving more than one person, consider the internal one-to-one relationships between the parties and take an average. A MFM triad with internal F/M and F/M pairings would be composed of opposite-sex pairings; if it also contained an M/M pairing it would be mixed opposite and same sex pairings.
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I have had consensual sexual contact with:
(Technicalities: if you think it counts as sex, it counts as sex.
If you were assaulted, it grieves me to hear that, and answer as best you see fit; you need not count it unless you want to.
If your side of the sex was consensual but the other party's side was not, please seek counseling soonest if you have not already.)
0, opposite sex only
1, opposite sex mostly
2, opposite sex more than same sex
3, same and opposite sex equally
4, same sex more than opposite sex
5, same sex mostly
6, same sex only
*, Only or mostly people who do not fit neatly into the gender binary in relation to me
X, No one or only myself (various forms of chastity, masturbation, and/or visits from time-traveling future versions of yourself)
?, none of these options come close
_, decline to answer
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I fantasize about personally having sex with:
0, opposite sex only
1, opposite sex mostly
2, opposite sex more than same sex
3, same and opposite sex equally
4, same sex more than opposite sex
5, same sex mostly
6, same sex only
*, Only or mostly people who do not fit neatly into the gender binary in relation to me
X, No one or only myself (various forms of chastity, masturbation, and/or visits from time-traveling future versions of yourself)
?, none of these options come close
_, decline to answer
...and here's where it gets into the fanfic. Finally.
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I fantasize about:
0, opposite sex pairings only (F/M)
1, opposite sex pairings mostly
2, opposite sex pairings more than same sex pairings
3, same and opposite sex pairings equally
4, same sex pairings more than opposite sex pairings
5, same sex pairings mostly
6, same sex pairings only (F/F, M/M)
*, Only or mostly pairings that do not fit neatly into the gender binary in relation to each other
X, No pairings at all or only solo/self sexual activity (time-traveling future versions, clones, etc. -- finally, a question that this particular specification actually *fits*!)
?, none of these options come close
_, decline to answer
I am a $GENDERCATEGORY and I fantasize about (checkboxes):
Pairings involving someone of my own gender, that are the same as my own sexual orientation
Pairings that involve my own gender, but are opposite from my own sexual orientation (bisexuals, this just plain doesn't apply to you)
Pairings that involve my own gender, and are the same as my *other* own sexual orientation (bisexuals, here, this one's for you)
Pairings that do not involve anyone of my gender, but I would consider their gender as a sexual partner.
Pairings that do not involve anyone of my gender, and I would not consider their gender as a sexual partner.
pairings that do not fit neatly into the gender binary in relation to each other
X, No pairings at all or only solo/self sexual activity (time-traveling future versions, clones, etc.)
?, none of these options come close
_, decline to answer