Gender stereotyping and body image of transgender women

The present study examined whether a mismatch between sex and gender in transgender women in Israel affects their internal worldview as expressed in gender role ideology (liberal-feminist vs. conservative-chauvinistic views), and their perception of body image. 40 cisgender men, 40 cisgender women, and 41 transgender women (total of 121). Both in relation to gender roles and body image, transgender women perceived their inner world as more compatible with that of cisgender women, and different from that of cisgender men. The inner world of transgender women is affected more by the gender they associated with than by the gender of birth, an important and relevant finding for professionals who treat this population or work with them.