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Sexual Configurations Theory (SCT)!

Sexual configurations theory (SCT) is a theory, model, and measure of gender/sex and sexual diversity. This page has some resources for you if you're interested!

• The original SCT paper:
  van Anders SM, 2015. Beyond sexual orientation: Integrating gender/sex and diverse sexualities in Sexual Configurations Theory. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 44, 1177-1213.
  ----->You can download it here, or on academia.edu for free, though you need to log in. You can also always email Dr. van Anders for a copy!
  
  
• A response to commentaries on the original SCT paper:
  van Anders SM & Schudson ZC, 2015. A response to commentaries on ''Beyond sexual orientation: Integrating gender/sex and diverse partnered sexualities via Sexual Configurations Theory.'' Archives of Sexual Behavior, 46, 1547-1550.
  ----->You can download it here, or on academia.edu for free, though you need to log in. You can also always email Dr. van Anders for a copy!
  
  
• Empirical qualitative work with gender/sex and sexual minority people:
  Schudson ZC, Dibble ER, & van Anders SM, 2017. Gender/Sex and sexual diversity via Sexual Configurations Theory: Insights from a qualitative study with gender and sexual minorities. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 4, 422-437.
  ----->You can download it here, or on academia.edu for free, though you need to log in. You can also always email Dr. van Anders for a copy!
  
  
• Empirical qualitative work with gender/sex and sexual majority people:
  Abed EC, Schudson ZC, Gunther OD, Beischel WJ, & van Anders SM, 2019. Sexual and gender diversity among sexual and gender/sex majorities: Insights via sexual configurations theory. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48, 1423-1441.
  ----->You can download it here, or on academia.edu for free. You can also always email Dr. van Anders for a copy!
  
  
• SCT "Heatmaps"! Aggregates of sexual configurations by some gender/sex categories:
  Beischel WJ, Schudson ZC, & van Anders SM, 2021. Visualizing gender/sex diversity via sexual configurations theory. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 8, 1-13.
  ----->You can download it here, or on academia.edu for free. You can also always email Dr. van Anders for a copy!
  
  
• How people react to using SCT online:
  Beischel WJ, Schudson ZC, & van Anders SM, 2021. “This is mind expanding”: Reactions to an online survey using sexual configurations theory. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 8, 14-24.
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• The knowledge translation paper: What people including professionals (e.g., educators, researchers, clinicians) think about SCT and how they might use it:
  Beischel WJ, Schudson ZC, Hoskin RA, Mao J, Zielinski A, & van Anders SM, 2021. Translating knowledge of sexual configurations theory via instructional videos. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 23-43.
  ----->You can download it here, or on academia.edu for free. You can also always email Dr. van Anders for a copy!
  
  
• How is SCT trans-inclusive?
  van Anders SM, Beischel WJ, & Schudson ZC, 2021. Sexual configurations theory, inclusion of trans people. in AE Goldberg & G Beemyn (Eds) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Trans Studies.
  ----->You can download it here, or on academia.edu for free. You can also always email Dr. van Anders for a copy!
  
  

A magazine-like presentation of SCT! It's less formal, more casual, all graphic, and a more accessible way to learn about SCT. It is free to download and you are welcome to print copies and share; just make sure you cite us and give it away for free!


• THE ZINE!! Iantaffi A & Barker M-J (words), Scheele J (illustrations), & van Anders SM (ideas), 2018. Mapping Your Sexuality: From Sexual Orientation to Sexual Configurations Theory.
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• A Belarusian Translation of the SCT zine! Пераклад зіна пра ТСК на беларускую мову!
  Iantaffi A & Barker M-J (words), Scheele J (illustrations), & van Anders SM (ideas) (AA Klishin, U Harbacki, Translators), 2018/2022. Картаграфія Тваёй Сэксуальнасьці: ад сэксуальнай арыентацыі да Тэорыі Сэксуальных Канфігурацыяў.
  
  
• A French Translation of the SCT zine! Schématiser votre sexualité!
  Iantaffi A & Barker M-J (words), Scheele J (illustrations), & van Anders SM (ideas) (Burns J, Ibrahim A, Konermann M, & Kredl K, in collaboration with Arnaud M-M & Paquette M-M, Translators), 2018/2021. Schématiser votre sexualité: De l'orientation sexuelle à la Théorie des configurations sexuelles.
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• An Italian Translation of the SCT zine! Mappando La Sessualità!
  Iantaffi A & Barker M-J (words), Scheele J (illustrations), & van Anders SM (ideas) (see zine for list of translators!), 2018/2021. Mappando La Sessualità: dall'orientamento sessuale alla eoria delle configurazioni sessuali.
  
  
• A Spanish Translation of the SCT zine! La traducción al español del zine sobre TCS!
  Iantaffi A & Barker M-J (words), Scheele J (illustrations), & van Anders SM (ideas) (IM Otero, RV Molina, C Rodríguez-Díaz, Translators), 2018/2020. Delineando Tu Sexualidad: de orientación sexual a la Teoría de configuraciones sexuales.
  
  
  
  

Feel free to watch, share, and/or use these SCT videos in your own research or education, or more!


• SCT gender/sex sexuality video
  Beischel WJ, Silver E, Christiansen A, & van Anders SM, 2020, October 9. SCT & Gender/Sex Sexuality. YouTube. https://youtu.be/1ejZRlQawVQ
• En Français! La TCS et al sexualité genre/sexe.
  Beischel WJ, Silver E, Christiansen A, & van Anders SM, Arnaud M-M, Burns J, Ibrahim A, Konermann M, Kredl K, & Paquette M-M, Translators. 2020, October 9. SCT & Gender/Sex Sexuality. YouTube. https://youtu.be/T0CuAxjaOx8
  
  
• SCT partner number sexuality video
  Beischel WJ, Abed EC, Mazurek A, Mao J, & van Anders SM, 2020, October 9. SCT & Partner Number Sexuality. YouTube. https://youtu.be/2fRj3T4UazI
  
• En Français! La TCS et la sexualité du nombre de partenaires.
  Beischel WJ, Silver E, Christiansen A, & van Anders SM, and Arnaud M-M, Burns J, Ibrahim A, Konermann M, Kredl K, & Paquette M-M, 2020, October 9. SCT & Gender/Sex Sexuality. YouTube. https://youtu.be/8pOc4Jose_I8
  
  
• SCT individual gender/sex video
  Beischel WJ, Schudson ZS, & van Anders SM, 2020, October 9. SCT & Individual Gender/Sex. YouTube. https://youtu.be/mxzJguDzbnM
  
• En Français! La TCS & le genre/sexe individuel.
  Beischel WJ, Silver E, Christiansen A, & van Anders SM, and Arnaud M-M, Burns J, Ibrahim A, Konermann M, Kredl K, & Paquette M-M, translators, 2020, October 9. SCT & Gender/Sex Sexuality. YouTube. https://youtu.be/o0MIMqXRGeA
  
  
• Here is a neat video for some new work we are doing on visualizing the importance of various aspects of sexuality (actions/behaviours, partner number sexuality, gender/sex sexuality) across some domains (fantasy, in-person sexuality, and porn). SCT circle sizes
  Gormezano A & van Anders SM, 2021. SCT & Individual Gender/Sex.
  
  
• Here is a video not made by us, but very cool! What's beyond sexual orientation? Sexual Configurations Theory. By Tallulah Guard.

We developed some materials for teaching SCT - check them out! Feel free to use them with attribution, and adapt to use in the way most helpful to you!

----->You can click to download the PDF or PowerPoint files. Cite as van Anders SM, Burns J, Kredl K, & Shuchat D (2021). Sexual configurations theory: A new way of understanding gender/sex and sexuality. Retrieved from https://www.queensu.ca/psychology/van-anders-lab/sct.html.

• Here is a very basic workbook for you to use for your own sexual and gender/sex configurations, in your research, your teaching, your art, or otherwise! It should be printable in greyscale or color, and usable in color by people who have color-blindness.
  ----->You can click here to download! Cite as Schudson ZS, Dibble ER, & van Anders SM (2017). Sexual configurations theory interview workbook. Retrieved from https://www.queensu.ca/psychology/van-anders-lab/sct.html.
  
  
• A French Translation of the SCT workbook! Manuel de la Théorie des configurations sexuelles
  Schudson ZS, Dibble ER, & van Anders SM (Kredl KF, Konermann M, Burns J, & Ibrahim A, Translators), 2017/2021. Manuel de la Théorie des configurations sexuelles.