Children's attitudes about transgender identity disclosure and concealment

Author:

Alonso Daniel J.1,Jordan Ashley E.2ORCID,Gülgöz Selin1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Fordham University New York City New York USA

2. University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison Wisconsin USA

Abstract

AbstractSupportive peers are crucial for transgender children's well‐being. Transgender children who live in their affirmed gender face decisions surrounding concealment and disclosure of their transgender identity. We sought to understand how cisgender (N = 115) and gender‐diverse children (N = 127), and siblings of gender‐diverse children (N = 63) think about transition disclosure and concealment. All groups viewed transition disclosure and concealment positively. However, gender‐diverse children showed greater acceptance of transition concealment and had stronger liking of transition concealers (relative to non‐transition concealers). Additionally, children generally expected transgender peers to be selective about who they disclose to, valuing trustworthiness and diverse friend groups in such decisions. Our findings suggest that regardless of gender identity, children are sensitive to the potential costs of disclosure and may support trans children however they choose to navigate these decisions.

Funder

National Science Foundation

Publisher

Wiley

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