Elon Musk has recently posted about the relationship of gender identity with violent crimes after quoting a decades-old study suggesting high rates of transvestism among sexual homicide offenders. The X post referenced a 1988 analysis claiming 54% of sex killers investigated were transvestites, with additional research noting a 40% rate among sexually sadistic murderers and a link to gender dysphoria. Musk paired the tweet with a comment referencing Silence of the Lambs, implying the fictional character reflected these patterns.
A study from 1988 found that 54% of sex killers investigated were transvestites.
— Diana Alastair💚🤍💜 ⚢ ❌❌ (@sappholives83) January 2, 2026
Other studies have found a transvestism rate of 40% among sexually sadistic murderers, a “high frequency of…gender dysphoria in sexual homicide perpetrators,” and a link between gender dysphoria… pic.twitter.com/LymlElpYHE
