Thai Gender-Diverse and Cisgender Children Differ in Their Peer Preferences

Thai gender-diverse (n=25) and cisgender (n=190; 92 girls) 4-9 year-olds appraised hypothetical masculine and feminine target peers. Cisgender, but not TGD, children show characteristic friendship and imitation preferences toward same-birth-gender peers who show gender-conforming play (p<.05). These findings are first to empirically demonstrate unique gender development of Thai gender-diverse children.