APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Moral Concern or Transphobia? Understanding Opposition to Children’s Social Gender Transition
- 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.