data from Pew Research determined that of all teens surveyed, 69 percent believed gender is determined by sex assigned at birth, while 65 percent of adults surveyed said the same.Political affiliation plays a major role in shaping views on gender. Among Democratic teens, opinions are split.
Fifty percent say gender is determined by birth sex, while 49 percent believe it can differ. In contrast, 88 percent of Republican teens believe that gender is determined by birth sex.This partisan divide mirrors trends seen among adults, where Democrats are more likely to support gender fluidity, while Republicans lean toward a biological definition of gender.Geographical differences also influence beliefs.
Teens in rural areas (75 percent) are more likely than those in urban (66 percent) and suburban areas (67 percent) to believe that gender is determined at birth. This pattern follows broader cultural and political trends, as rural areas tend to be more conservative than urban centers.Personal connections also play a significant role in shaping gender-related beliefs.
The study found that teens are less likely than adults to personally know someone who is transgender but are more likely to know someone who identifies as nonbinary.These relationships can influence perspectives, as individuals who personally know transgender or nonbinary people are more likely to support the idea that gender identity can differ from birth sex. More data from earlier Pew Research studies support that " A slight majority of Americans who know a transgender person (54%) say that someone can be a man or a woman even if that is different from the sex they were assigned at birth."Anna Brown, a research associate at the Pew Reseach Center, said in a Q&A on this topic: "Americans' views on gender identity and transgender issues are complex and nuanced.
A majority of U.S. adults say that whether someone is a man or woman is determined by the sex they were assigned at birth, and this share has been
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