Survey Results: Nonbinary Identity
In a question regarding whether participants identify as nonbinary, the options given were
Yes, nonbinary describes my gender identity overall (388 participants, 26.29%)
Yes, nonbinary is one of the genders I identify with (556 participants, 37.67%)
No, but I don’t mind being referred to as such (275 participants, 18.63%)
No, and being referred to as such is misgendering (182 participants, 12.33%)
There was also an “other” option, where participants could write their answer if it did not fit one of the four given. These responses were divided into four additional categories.
Nonbinary is both my overall gender identity, and one of the genders I identify with (25 participants, 1.96%)
The nonbinary label is technically correct, but I prefer not to use it (23 participants, 1.56%)
Whether I use the nonbinary label depends on context (15 participants, 1.02%)
Other (12 participants, 0.81%)
These results were compared to data regarding whether participants identified as fully male and fully female, as one full binary gender, or as neither binary gender.
This analysis found that participants who were both male and female were significantly less likely than participants overall to identify as nonbinary, either as an overall identity or as a single gender (297 participants, 55.83% of participants who were both male and female, compared to 63.96% of total participants). They were also significantly more likely than participants overall to feel misgendered by the label “nonbinary” (94 participants, 17.67% of participants who were both male and female).
Participants who were neither male nor female were significantly less likely than participants overall to feel misgendered by the label “nonbinary” (65 participants, 5.69% of participants who were neither male nor female). They were also significantly more likely than participants overall to identify as nonbinary, either as an overall identity or as a single gender (302 participants, 74.75% of participants who were neither male nor female, compared to 63.96% of total participants).
