Gender nonconforming children are at greater risk of victimization, particularly boys
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Gender nonconforming youth are more likely to experience rejection and verbal, physical and sexual abuse from both parents and peers.
Gender nonconforming children, particularly boys, experience victimization. They are more likely to be rejected and verbally abused by their parents, and they suffer higher levels of both depression and PTSD. Men who identify as both gay and ‘effeminate’ report more sexual abuse in childhood. This may be related to the general low value given to ‘feminine’ beha...
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