A resurfaced 1991 study that examines the mothers of boys and their gender identity has been making the rounds on social media with pundits and influencers on all sides weighing in on it.
The study, "Mothers of Boys with Gender Identity Disorder: A Comparison of Matched Controls," was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry by Dr. Sonia Marantz and Dr. Susan Coates.
The women interviewed 16 mothers of boys with GID, or gender dysphoria — a person whose gender identity doesn’t match their assigned sex — and 17 mothers of boys without it. The study concluded that 53% of mothers of sons with GID qualified as having Borderline Personality Disorder.
Silander said that while belonging to a sexual minority identity today may carry clout, psychologically unwell parents might be more susceptible to the notion.
"Having a sexual minority identity appears to be a social currency or means for status. Psychologically unwell parents may be more susceptible, than psychologically well parents, to pursue this gender minority status to the negation of considering other factors that contribute to gender dysphoria or the superficiality or transience of gender-nonconforming habits or preferences,"
"This is in part for the following reasons: 1) Psychologically unwell parents may also be more likely to project their own psychological needs on their children; 2) A dominant strain of modern feminism inculcates negative attitudes about masculinity, such that many feminist mothers (and fathers) are uncomfortable about their sons displaying stereotypically masculine traits and behaviors."
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