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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 27, 2022
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
July 27, 2022: When asked to define the term “cisgender," only 21% were able to do so correctly (or come close). This is despite 36% of voters saying they know what the term means.
A Scott Rasmussen national survey also found that 49% believe children should be taught to accept the gender that aligns with their biological sex. Thirty-two percent (32%) believe children should be encouraged to explore and define their own gender identity, and 19% are not sure.
Methodology
The survey of 1,200 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on July 12-13, 2022. Fieldwork for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 2.8 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Do you know what cisgender means?
- 36%-Yes
- 32%-No
- 21%-Never heard of it
- 11%-Not sure
[if yes] How would you define cisgender? Open End
- 64%-Admit they don’t know
- 4%-Didn’t provide any response
- 21%-Correct or close
- 11%-Incorrect
Should a child under 18 be encouraged to explore and define his or her own gender identity, or should he or she be encouraged to accept the gender that aligns with his or her biological sex?
- 32%-Define his or her own gender identity
- 49%-Accept the gender that aligns with his or her biological sex
- 19%-Not sure
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