PURPOSE AND INTRODUCTION:

Not everyone is fully aware of their own gender situation at a given age. While the 'classic' transsexual commonly knows their gender status from earliest awareness, even for them, this information can become suppressed or lost due to trauma and the need to survive. Gender dysphoria is a spectrum, and the vast majority of transsexuals are not 'classic' types. Most transsexuals have varying degrees of motivation with regard to their gender issues, and many do not reach a crisis point until late in life.

Because early, youthful action on the matter produces the most positive results, it is imperative that understanding and self definition be reached as soon as possible. This self definition must be real, however, because the journey between the sexes is one way only.

This gender test center exists to provide tools to help the user to gain insight into themselves, and to suggest a direction for investigation. No tool here can give a diagnosis or answer any dilemma, but they can indicate tendencies and provide some basis for further investigation.

 
 
 
 
 
 
COGIATI (in English)
Combined Gender Identity And Transsexuality Inventory

A unique test designed specifically for the uncertain pre-transitional Male-to-Female gender dysphoric. The first comprehensive gender dysphoria test, COGIATI exists to help you determine a reasonable self definition from which further action can intelligently be taken. COGIATI has been created to help you understand what your gender issues mean, and provides suggestions on what to do about them.

 
El COGIATI en español                (as hosted on transsexual.org)  

Le COGIATI en français              (as hosted on transsexual.org)
 
 

Alternate language versions (updated gradually) If you have a version of the COGIATI in another language than English, then please let me know at the following e-mail address (either address will work).  If you have javascript enabled, just click the button.

[12/22/2006: Domain not found] (http://hit.priv.at/maria/cogiati) The COGIATI in German            Homepage of German Cogiati

[12/22/2006: Page not found] (http://www.mayas.net/index_cog-de.html) Maya's COGIATI in German        Maya's main page

[12/22/2006: Page not found] (http://home.wanadoo.nl/j.steenbeeke/COGdutch.html) The Cogiati in Dutch

 
The COGIATI in Polish

The COGIATI in Spanish (original Spanish version)         Sandra's home page
 

 
COGIATI OFFLINE
The complete COGIATI in document form for offline, pen-and-paper administration and scoring! Freely distributable. Available here.

COGIATI CGI Source Code
This is the downloadable archive of the Linux version of the C++ code (this site currently uses a PHP-based test which is available on request). You may freely download and use, modify, or adapt this code to recreate the COGIATI on other sites. (if you translate this to a unicode-compatible version, please send it back so that we can make it available!) Requires knowlege of C++ programming.
DOWNLOAD CGI SOURCE CODE HERE (41K)

COGIATI Statement
A response to those who have a problem with the COGIATI
The Last Word On The COGIATI

INFORMAL GENDER IDENTITY SELF DISCOVERY PROVOCATEUR
Essay style thought experiments designed to facilitate self analysis.