Multidimensional Assessment of Sexual Orientation and Childhood Gender Nonconformity: Implications for Defining and Classifying Sexual/Affectional Orientations

What is it about?

In the current study, we sought to use a multidimensional assessment of sexual orientation to help strengthen the literature on recalled childhood gender nonconformity (RCGN). Our results did indeed strengthen the robustness of RCGN by providing analysis of RCGN with various dimensions of sexual orientation. Nonheterosexual identities, behaviors, fantasies, and attractions all significantly correlated with a participant's RCGN.

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Why is it important?

The importance of continuing research to provide support for the biological basis of sexual/affectional orientation is paramount for acceptance of individuals who identify as having a nonheterosexual orientation into mainstream society.