Because the experiences of men and women are different, gender could be a separate moderator for self-esteem. Women have been shown to report lower self-esteem than men, and male and female sexual minorities may face different minority stressors. Furthermore, sexism can be internalized by women in the same way that homophobia can be internalized. This presence of multiple stigmata may interact to increase the impact of minority stress. This research, however, only looks at cisgendered men and women, and transgender, genderqueer, and nonbinary individuals' information further needs to be reserached.