Rep. Keith Self adjourned a hearing last week after an outburst over his calling Rep. Sarah McBride, who is a biological male, "Mr. McBride" instead of using a female title. Voters are unclear as to how they would respond in this situation.

If voters met a biological male who identified as a woman, 25% would feel most comfortable referring to that person as him, while 26% would prefer her. Another 13% wouldn't be comfortable with either term, and 24% would be comfortable with both. Eleven percent (11%) simply aren't sure.

One reason for the confusion is that only 22% know a biological male who identifies as a woman. Additionally, just 16%  have ever introduced themselves with their preferred pronouns.

Just 9% of voters believe a person should be fired for calling a biological male who identifies as a woman him instead of her. 

Sixty-two percent (62%) support President Trump's executive order requiring government agencies to recognize that there are only two sexes. Representative Self referred to that order as a reason for referring to Rep. McBride as Mr.

The Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters nationwide was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen March 12-13, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.