[GoneGirl]

Those who are not suffering from GD, this scale is probably irrelevant.

That's my problem. Why wouldn't someone not suffering from GD not have a place on the scale?

I would think a GD scale would span from 'No GD at all' (1) to 'Severe/debilitating GD' (10). In that case I would be at the low end -- probably a 1 or a 2 having dropped from near mid-scale a year ago.

I think a MTF crossgender ID scale would span from 'No female identity' (1) to 'A woman trapped in a man's body" (10). In that case I would fall in the middle -- 'Bi-gender' (5). The two scales relate to what are really two independent variables.

I realize you are attempting to combine the two into a single scale that assumes, as is often the case, that the degree of GD is closely correlated to the degree of female identity and associated behaviors.

I see each of us as a point on a two dimensional (X-Y) graph. The origin represents a cisgender male. Someone who is in need of therapy due to severe psychological problems associated with a gender identity conflict would plot at the far NE corner of the graph.

I'm probably being unnecessarily critical. The fact is, I like the concept you are presenting. I understand the problems of pigeon-holing people, but it can be useful at times, as well.

Clara