APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Moral Concern or Transphobia? Understanding Opposition to Children’s Social Gender Transition

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Identity, Culture & Social Inequality

  • Ofer Fein
    Tel-Aviv-Yaffo Academic College

Abstract

A vignette study (N = 123) suggested that opposition to children’s social gender transition reflects transphobia rather than genuine concern. Transphobic participants rated supportive parents less positively, especially when the child was younger, highlighting moralized prejudice.

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