Transgenderism is increasingly garnering more attention in today’s society. With national laws moving towards greater equality for the LGBT community, many individuals have been stressing their support or opposition towards the transgendered. The disapproval of the transgendered community brings about transphobic sentiment. In my research, I plan to explore the difference in transphobic tendencies between males and females. In saying this, I hypothesize that men will have more transphobic tendencies compared to women. This is due to my knowledge of traditional gender roles, where men are presumed dominant over their female counterparts, and are thus concerned with protecting their masculinity.
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Among these studies, the difference in gender attitudes towards transsexuals has also been an object of interest. Findings suggest that women are more welcoming and have a less negative attitude towards transgendered individuals than do men (Nagoshi et al. 523). It was also found that homosexual men reported higher levels of transphobia than homosexual women. The higher disapproval of males than females towards transsexuals is reflective of hypermasculinity, a term used to describe the stereotypical aggression, sexuality, and physical strength of men (Warrinner, Nagoshi, and Nagoshi 1299). It has been speculated that these notions against transgenderism is seen as a threat to the dominant social role of men, hence them being more repulsed by the idea (Norton and Herek 750). Consistent with this, males with heightened aggression were positively correlated with transphobia, and studies have found that aggression was a strong indicator of transphobia in men. These findings suggest that heterosexual men garner more anxiety towards gender manifestations that challenge their masculine identity. Contrarily, this positive relationship between aggression and transphobia in women was not seen in these studies. Furthermore, the transphobia that the women displayed did not seem to be rooted in the same gender threat that men had. Rather, it was correlated with their beliefs in benevolent sexism. This can be described as viewing oneself as accepting and adhering to traditional gender roles that inherently place a women’s status below men (Warrinner, Nagoshi, and Nagoshi
Transphobia is a phenomena of emotional disgust …show more content…
Among these studies, the difference in gender attitudes towards transsexuals has also been an object of interest. Findings suggest that women are more welcoming and have a less negative attitude towards transgendered individuals than do men (Nagoshi et al. 523). It was also found that homosexual men reported higher levels of transphobia than homosexual women. The higher disapproval of males than females towards transsexuals is reflective of hypermasculinity, a term used to describe the stereotypical aggression, sexuality, and physical strength of men (Warrinner, Nagoshi, and Nagoshi 1299). It has been speculated that these notions against transgenderism is seen as a threat to the dominant social role of men, hence them being more repulsed by the idea (Norton and Herek 750). Consistent with this, males with heightened aggression were positively correlated with transphobia, and studies have found that aggression was a strong indicator of transphobia in men. These findings suggest that heterosexual men garner more anxiety towards gender manifestations that challenge their masculine identity. Contrarily, this positive relationship between aggression and transphobia in women was not seen in these studies. Furthermore, the transphobia that the women displayed did not seem to be rooted in the same gender threat that men had. Rather, it was correlated with their beliefs in benevolent sexism. This can be described as viewing oneself as accepting and adhering to traditional gender roles that inherently place a women’s status below men (Warrinner, Nagoshi, and Nagoshi