Traditional Masculinity and Attitudes Toward Transgender People among South African Navy Men

Jarred H. Martin; Charles H. Van Wijk; Nicoleen Coetzee; Cobi Hayes

doi:10.31374/sjms.393

Traditional Masculinity and Attitudes Toward Transgender People among South African Navy Men

Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies

Volume 8 (2025): Issue 1

By: Jarred H. Martin , Charles H. Van Wijk , Nicoleen Coetzee and Cobi Hayes

Open Access

|Nov 2025

Abstract

This study explores how cisgender men in the South African Navy view the inclusion of transgender personnel, and how these attitudes are associated with traditional norms of masculinity. A cross-sectional survey of 1,113 cisgender Navy men (aged 20–60 years, M = 35.53, SD = 9.35) found that most participants (over 70%) supported the service of transgender people, including in sea-going roles. While greater endorsement of traditional masculinity was associated with lower support, this relationship accounted for only a small portion of the variance in attitudes. These findings highlight the importance of addressing traditional masculine norms to foster more inclusive environments for transgender military personnel. Limitations in how support for transgender personnel was measured and recommendations for future research are discussed.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31374/sjms.393 | Journal eISSN: 2596-3856

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Language: English

Page range: 466 - 483

Submitted on: Feb 20, 2025

Accepted on: Sep 25, 2025

Published on: Nov 27, 2025

Published by: Scandinavian Military Studies

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

Male Role Norm Inventory-Short Form (MRNI-SF),

Navy,

trans,

© 2025 Jarred H. Martin, Charles H. Van Wijk, Nicoleen Coetzee, Cobi Hayes, published by Scandinavian Military Studies
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 8 (2025): Issue 1