Defending the Sex/Gender Binary: The Role of Gender Identification and Need for Closure

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

Standard

Defending the Sex/Gender Binary : The Role of Gender Identification and Need for Closure. / Morgenroth, Thekla; Sendén, M. Gustafsson; Lindqvist, Anna; Renström, E. A.; Ryan, M. K.; Morton, T. A.

I: Social Psychological and Personality Science, Bind 12, Nr. 5, 2021, s. 731-740.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

Harvard

Morgenroth, T, Sendén, MG, Lindqvist, A, Renström, EA, Ryan, MK & Morton, TA 2021, 'Defending the Sex/Gender Binary: The Role of Gender Identification and Need for Closure', Social Psychological and Personality Science, bind 12, nr. 5, s. 731-740. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620937188

APA

Morgenroth, T., Sendén, M. G., Lindqvist, A., Renström, E. A., Ryan, M. K., & Morton, T. A. (2021). Defending the Sex/Gender Binary: The Role of Gender Identification and Need for Closure. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 12(5), 731-740. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620937188

Vancouver

Morgenroth T, Sendén MG, Lindqvist A, Renström EA, Ryan MK, Morton TA. Defending the Sex/Gender Binary: The Role of Gender Identification and Need for Closure. Social Psychological and Personality Science. 2021;12(5):731-740. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620937188

Author

Morgenroth, Thekla ; Sendén, M. Gustafsson ; Lindqvist, Anna ; Renström, E. A. ; Ryan, M. K. ; Morton, T. A. / Defending the Sex/Gender Binary : The Role of Gender Identification and Need for Closure. I: Social Psychological and Personality Science. 2021 ; Bind 12, Nr. 5. s. 731-740.

Bibtex

@article{1fc3830654924604836dcf291e5a5a98,
title = "Defending the Sex/Gender Binary: The Role of Gender Identification and Need for Closure",
abstract = "In the Western world, gender/sex is traditionally viewed as binary, with people falling into one of two categories: male or female. This view of gender/sex has started to change, triggering some resistance. This research investigates psychological mechanisms underlying that resistance. Study 1 (N = 489, UK) explored the role of individual gender identification in defense of, and attempts to reinforce, the gender/sex binary. Study 2 (N = 415, Sweden) further considered the role of individual differences in need for closure. Both gender identification and need for closure were associated with binary views of gender/sex, prejudice against nonbinary people, and opposition to the use of gender-neutral pronouns. Policies that aim to abolish gender/sex categories, but not policies that advocate for a third gender/sex category, were seen as particularly unfair among people high in gender identification. These findings are an important step in understanding the psychology of resistance to change around binary systems of gender/sex.",
keywords = "gender binary, gender identification, gender/sex binary, need for closure, nonbinary",
author = "Thekla Morgenroth and Send{\'e}n, {M. Gustafsson} and Anna Lindqvist and Renstr{\"o}m, {E. A.} and Ryan, {M. K.} and Morton, {T. A.}",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1177/1948550620937188",
language = "English",
volume = "12",
pages = "731--740",
journal = "Social Psychological and Personality Science",
issn = "1948-5506",
publisher = "SAGE Publications",
number = "5",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Defending the Sex/Gender Binary

T2 - The Role of Gender Identification and Need for Closure

AU - Morgenroth, Thekla

AU - Sendén, M. Gustafsson

AU - Lindqvist, Anna

AU - Renström, E. A.

AU - Ryan, M. K.

AU - Morton, T. A.

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - In the Western world, gender/sex is traditionally viewed as binary, with people falling into one of two categories: male or female. This view of gender/sex has started to change, triggering some resistance. This research investigates psychological mechanisms underlying that resistance. Study 1 (N = 489, UK) explored the role of individual gender identification in defense of, and attempts to reinforce, the gender/sex binary. Study 2 (N = 415, Sweden) further considered the role of individual differences in need for closure. Both gender identification and need for closure were associated with binary views of gender/sex, prejudice against nonbinary people, and opposition to the use of gender-neutral pronouns. Policies that aim to abolish gender/sex categories, but not policies that advocate for a third gender/sex category, were seen as particularly unfair among people high in gender identification. These findings are an important step in understanding the psychology of resistance to change around binary systems of gender/sex.

AB - In the Western world, gender/sex is traditionally viewed as binary, with people falling into one of two categories: male or female. This view of gender/sex has started to change, triggering some resistance. This research investigates psychological mechanisms underlying that resistance. Study 1 (N = 489, UK) explored the role of individual gender identification in defense of, and attempts to reinforce, the gender/sex binary. Study 2 (N = 415, Sweden) further considered the role of individual differences in need for closure. Both gender identification and need for closure were associated with binary views of gender/sex, prejudice against nonbinary people, and opposition to the use of gender-neutral pronouns. Policies that aim to abolish gender/sex categories, but not policies that advocate for a third gender/sex category, were seen as particularly unfair among people high in gender identification. These findings are an important step in understanding the psychology of resistance to change around binary systems of gender/sex.

KW - gender binary

KW - gender identification

KW - gender/sex binary

KW - need for closure

KW - nonbinary

U2 - 10.1177/1948550620937188

DO - 10.1177/1948550620937188

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:85087961343

VL - 12

SP - 731

EP - 740

JO - Social Psychological and Personality Science

JF - Social Psychological and Personality Science

SN - 1948-5506

IS - 5

ER -

ID: 255315568