Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4

Interview Results Charts

Table #1:

Have you ever encountered a person in need of advice regarding their gender?

Answer	Number of Respondents	%
Yes	8	80
No	2	20
Total	10	100

 Majority of the respondents answered yes and the ones left answered no. This is probably because the majority wants to determine answers or ask for advice while the others wanted to keep it for themselves.

Table #2

At what age do you think does this frequently occur?

Answer	Number of Respondents	%
Childhood	4	40
Adolescence	5	50
Adulthood	1	10
Total	10	100

Most of our respondents answered Adolescence which has a percentage of 50%, the ones who answered Childhood has the percentage of 40% and lastly the ones who answered adulthood has the percentage of 10%. The respondents probably thought it usually happens in the adolescence period because this is the stage where hormones act and puberty hits as well. 

Table #3

What usual or common reasons do they say?

Answer	Number of Respondents	%
Family Problem	4	40
Financial Problem	1	10
Parent/s working Abroad	2	20
Deceased Parent/s	1	10
Different Interests	2	20
Total	10	100

Most of the respondents answered family problems, this is probably because the confusion builds and so other thoughts will arise as well and would most probably lead to being a third sex, because other people interpret this as a sign of rebellion.

Table #4

Do you think nurture or nature has a huge contribution to this?

Answer	Number of Respondents	%
Yes	7	70
No	3	30
Total	10	100

The respondents mostly answered yes with a percentage of 70% while the ones who answered no have a percentage of 30%. This is perhaps because the respondents have knowledge that a personality of a person is formed by the example of others.

Table #5

Do you think any specific food or beverages are also a contribution to this?

Answer	Number of Respondents	%
Yes	2	20
No	8	80
Total	10	100

Most of the consumables would be digested or broken down into component parts and anything that wasn't would pass out your system. Even if it did have multiple X chromosomes they would be broken down to a point where they would no longer do their job.

Table #6

Do you also think that peer pressure or influence of society plays a role to this?

Answer	Number of Respondents	%
Yes	9	90
No	1	10
Total	10	100

Peer pressure often side tracks our objectives and values. We cannot prevent ourselves from being exposed to society because we are part of it. The only thing we can do is to fight for what we believe in and try not to get influenced by peer pressure depending if how you look at it is good or bad for you.

Table #7

Why do you think a lot of children today show signs of being a third sex?

Answer	Number of Respondents	%
Trauma (Bullying)	3	30
Lack of Guidance	4	40
Peer Pressure	2	20
Different References	1	10
Total	10	100

Children today show signs of being a third sex because nowadays these children are often misguided. As shown in the table 30% for trauma, 40% for lack of guidance, 20% for peer pressure and 10% for different references.

Table #8

Do you think this would cause a huge rift between family members?

Answer	No. of respondents	%
Yes	6	60
No	4	40

The keyword to this is acceptance. Whether your family accepts you for who you are or to being homosexual may affect your life by making you feel different to everyone else, they are no different to any heterosexual person. What’s important is the bond or support given by their love ones for their own decisions.