Moving beyond the gender binary: Examining workplace perceptions of nonbinary and transgender employees

This study is one of the first to experimentally examine the workplace prejudice faced by nonbinary employees, or those who identify outside of the man/woman gender binary. Participants (N = 249) were presented with a vignette which included a description of a fictitious co‐worker’s sex and gender i...

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Published in:Gender, work, and organization work, and organization, 2020-11, Vol.27 (6), p.1181-1191
Main Authors: Dray, Kelly K., Smith, Vaughn R. E., Kostecki, Toni P., Sabat, Isaac E., Thomson, Cassidy R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employees
Fictitious
Gender identity
Job performance
Likeability
Minority groups
Non-binary gender
nonbinary
Perceptions
Prejudice
Prostitution
sex
Transgender persons
workplace discrimination
Workplaces
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Summary:This study is one of the first to experimentally examine the workplace prejudice faced by nonbinary employees, or those who identify outside of the man/woman gender binary. Participants (N = 249) were presented with a vignette which included a description of a fictitious co‐worker’s sex and gender identity, and asked to rate the co‐worker’s likeability and perceived job performance. Results revealed that the assigned sex and the gender of hypothetical employees interactively impacted interpersonal and workplace perceptions. For individuals assigned male at birth, identifying as a man led to the most positive ratings, followed by identifying as a transgender woman, followed by identifying as a nonbinary person. This work expands upon gender schema theory and highlights some of the unexplored challenges faced by nonbinary and transgender employees. We end with suggestions for future research, such as incorporating qualitative data to highlight the unique experiences of these gender minorities in organizations.
ISSN:0968-6673
1468-0432
DOI:10.1111/gwao.12455