The wording was originally phrased in Dutch as: "Mannen/Vrouwen horen zich niet als vrouwen/mannen te gedragen ." (Translation: "Men/Women shoul not behave like women/men.")
Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Opinions on whether people should behave like the opposite sex the Netherlands 2020
According to a survey carried out in the Netherlands in 2019, approximately 53 percent of respondents either disagreed or completely disagreed with the notion that people should not be behaving like the opposite sex, regardless of whether they are a man or a woman. On the other hand, 18 and 19 percent either agreed or completely agreed with that same statement when it applied to men and women, respectively.
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (May 17, 2022). Share of people who believe men and women should not behave like the opposite sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20, by sex [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1323313/netherlands-opinion-behaving-like-opposite-sex/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of people who believe men and women should not behave like the opposite sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20, by sex." Chart. May 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1323313/netherlands-opinion-behaving-like-opposite-sex/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2022). Share of people who believe men and women should not behave like the opposite sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20, by sex. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1323313/netherlands-opinion-behaving-like-opposite-sex/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of People Who Believe Men and Women Should Not Behave like The opposite Sex in The Netherlands in 2019/20, by Sex." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 May 2022, /statistics/1323313/netherlands-opinion-behaving-like-opposite-sex/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , Share of people who believe men and women should not behave like the opposite sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20, by sex ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1323313/netherlands-opinion-behaving-like-opposite-sex/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Share of people who believe men and women should not behave like the opposite sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20, by sex [Graph], Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , May 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1323313/netherlands-opinion-behaving-like-opposite-sex/
