Six-in-ten Christians say gender disagree determined at birth; six -in-ten religious 'nones disagree % who say that whether a person is a man or a woman
Most Christians in the United States (63%) say that whether someone is a man or a woman is determined by their sex at birth. Among religious “nones” – those who identify religiously as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” – about six-in-ten (62%) say they think a person’s gender is not necessarily determined by the sex they are assigned at birth.
Six-in-ten Christians say gender disagree determined at birth;  | six -in-ten religious 'nones disagree  | % who say that whether a person is a man or a woman  | Is determined  | Can be different  | by sex at birth  | from sex at birth Ref  | Christian  | 63%  | 35%  | 3%  | Protestant  | 2  | 68  | 30  | I <1 1 I  | White evangelical  | 84  | 15  | White mainline  | 55  | 44  | 36  | Black Protestant  | 59  | Catholic  | 51  | 46  | 62  | Unaffiliated  | 37  | Atheist) agnostic  | 29  | 71  | Nothing in particular  | 43  | 57  | Note: Figures may not add to 100% due to rounding.  | Source: Figures Survey of U.S adults conducted Aug rounding. 8-21 and Sept. 14-28, 2017  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 