A Quantitative Study of Prejudice Towards Gender Non-Binary People - Anna Burt '23

Presented by Anna Burt '23 (Major: Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies) Faculty Mentor: Megan McCarty We conducted an initial exploration into the prejudices that people hold towards gender non-binary individuals - those who do not identify as exclusively masculine or exclusively feminine. Although there is little quantitative research on this topic, based on qualitative work (e.g., Darwin, 2017) we expected that participants would feel less emotional warmth and fewer positive emotions towards non-binary individuals than towards men and women. 502 participants were recruited using Amazon’s MTurk and randomly assigned to complete a series of measures about either men, women, or non-binary individuals. These measures included two prejudice assessments: a feelings thermometer and a general measure of emotions felt towards the target. Participants felt less emotional warmth towards non-binary individuals than towards men and women. Participants also felt fewer positive emotions towards non-binary individuals than towards women, but felt more positive emotions towards non-binary individuals than towards men. These findings allow for a greater understanding of the day-to-day experiences of non-binary individuals, as they can be greatly affected by the prejudices others hold. ---- WEBSITE: https://www.simmons.edu/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SimmonsUniversity/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SimmonsUniv INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/simmonsuniversity/ ACCESSIBILITY: For an audio described version of this video please contact webmaster@simmons.edu These videos are from Simmons University. Simmons University is a nationally recognized private university located in the heart of Boston. Founded as a women’s college in 1899, Simmons is dedicated to innovative teaching and engaged learning. Simmons University offers the only undergraduate program for women in Boston and numerous graduate programs open to all.

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