00:00A new study surveyed more than 5,000 American adults to better understand views on gender
00:05identity and what is appropriate to teach in public schools.
00:08The research, held by the Public Religion Research Institute, found that there are many generational
00:13and political views that differentiate opinions on this topic.
00:187% of Americans think teaching about gender identity is appropriate in early elementary
00:22school, 26% of respondents say in middle school, and 18% say in high school, while 36% of
00:29Americans believe that it is never appropriate to teach this idea in public schools.
00:3465% of all Americans say there are only two genders, while younger generations are significantly
00:40less likely to believe there are only two genders.
00:43The study found that Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say that public schools
00:48are interfering, quote, too much with a parent's right to determine what their children are
00:53taught.
00:54Close to a third of Americans believe it is, quote, never appropriate for students to learn
00:59that some people are transgender, although opposition is significantly lower among those who have
01:05a close friend, family member, or acquaintance who is transgender.
01:09Just 11% of respondents surveyed say they have a close relationship with someone who is transgender.
01:15Due to an individual professor's
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