Resumen
The main features of ten boys with cross-gender alterations are studied in the present paper. As described in
the literature, they showed marked preference tor feminine attitudes and games, rejection of boys games and
sports, affected language and, some of them, transvestism.
It is worthy to remark three aspects which are not described in the consulted literature: die importance of
femenine figures besides the mother (grand-mother, aunts) who lived with the family. A special pattern of
personality characterized by shyness, withdrawal, and sometimes, fobic fears. Finally, a somatic appearance
frecuently characterized by tine features and a delicate and slender resemblance.
It is emphasized that, the sooner the diagnosis is made and the treatment starts, the better is the prognosis
regarding the evolution of their adult sexuality.