Discrimination against non-binary people
prejudicial treatment of people who do not identify as male or female
Discrimination against non-binary people, also called enbyphobia or exorsexism, is discrimination against people who do not identify exclusively or at all as male or female. It may occur in social, professional, medical or legal contexts.
Social discrimination
Non-binary people may be considered confusing, wrong, evil, or nonexistent to people who subscribe to the binary theory of gender.
According to a 2016 study from The Journal of Sex Research, one of the most common themes of discrimination for genderqueer people is the incorrect use of gender pronouns. The study labeled this as "nonaffirmation", and it occurs when others do not affirm one's sense of gender identity. The negative effects of misgendering are well-documented. A 2018 study published in the American Psychological Association found a positive association between misgendering and anxiety, depression, and stress. Repeated misgendering by strangers, also known as chronic misgendering, can amplify these stressors to the point where trans individuals do not want to leave their homes.
Participants within the 2016 study also reported experiencing gender policing. Gender policing is especially common in K-12 schools on a systematic level.
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