Gender-bending incidents are classified into one of four categories based on how significant they are to the reader/viewer experience. The significance of each story of that of the most significant incident.
- Central
- Not only does the gender-bending happen a lot, it's central to the plot. (eg. Stories like Ranma ½ where it's part of the driving conflict)
- Major
- The gender-bending recurs/continues for a significant portion of the story but is not directly integral to the plot. (eg. A character who, for comedic relief, finds it difficult to remain one gender)
- Minor
- The gender-bending is non-trivial (eg. significant to the plot), but only for a small portion of the story. (eg. a single story arc in a long-running series)
- Trivial
- The character or incident in question appears only briefly or very little focus is given (eg. a one-shot gag) and has little or no signifigance to the greater plot.
