Sociale Vraagstukken (Social Challenges) published an insightful piece on how negative reactions can harm non-binary people. The increasing visibility of gender diversity can lead to negative reactions. However, arguments used in this regard do not hold up under scrutiny. As such, it is explained why the argument about biological facts is problematic, that gender diversity has always existed yet there is only now the language to express this gender diversity and how acceptance of one's gender identity is crucial to one's life happiness.
Our research project on inclusion in the workplace also shows the importance of context for the impact of deviating from the norm. The paper by Sahin and colleagues (2019) indicates that if people who feel different from most of their colleagues see that differences are valued at work, they do not feel less included.