This statistic displays the public opinions on transgender people in Japanese society in 2017. When asked whether they believed transgender people are a natural occurrence, almost 50 percent of the respondents taking part in the Ipsos survey said they agreed with the statement. On the other hand, about three percent of the respondents reported to agree with the statement that transgender people are committing a sin.
Attitudes towards transgender people in Japan in 2017
*Participants were asked to indicate whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement about people who dress and live as one sex even though they were born another: Figures show the share of respondents, who answered with "somewhat/ strongly agree".
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Ipsos North America. (January 29, 2018). Attitudes towards transgender people in Japan in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805753/japan-opinions-on-transgender-people/
Ipsos North America. "Attitudes towards transgender people in Japan in 2017." Chart. January 29, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805753/japan-opinions-on-transgender-people/
Ipsos North America. (2018). Attitudes towards transgender people in Japan in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805753/japan-opinions-on-transgender-people/
Ipsos North America. "Attitudes towards Transgender People in Japan in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/805753/japan-opinions-on-transgender-people/
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Attitudes towards transgender people in Japan in 2017 [Graph], Ipsos North America, January 29, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/805753/japan-opinions-on-transgender-people/