Men as advantaged group members can be involved in actions against inequality. But how do women experience men’s confrontation of sexism? We examine how women perceive men’s egalitarian versus paternalistic confrontation of sexism. We hypothesized that women would be more likely to report empowerment and well-being (i.e., more happiness and less anger) after egalitarian confrontation than after paternalistic confrontation, which should increase their future intention to confront sexism. Using hypothetical scenarios, the results of three studies conducted in Spain, Germany, and Mexico confirmed our hypotheses. They also highlighted that empowerment (but not happiness) triggered by egalitarian confrontation, as well as anger triggered by paternalistic confrontation, lead women to express greater future intention to confront sexism. Our findings suggest that male confronters motivated by egalitarian reasons are more likely perceived as allies of women because they not only make women feel better but also empower them to keep fighting. Further, women may react against men motivated by paternalistic reasons (especially if they are strongly identified as feminist or endorse low benevolent sexist beliefs). Implications for activists, policymakers, and practitioners who are interested in involving men in fighting gender inequality are discussed.

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反对性别歧视的盟友：男性平等主义与家长式对抗对女性赋权和福祉的影响

男性作为有利的群体成员可以参与反对不平等的行动。但女性如何体验男性对性别歧视的对抗？我们研究了女性如何看待男性对性别歧视的平等主义与家长式对抗。我们假设女性在平等对抗后更有可能报告赋权和幸福（即更多的幸福和更少的愤怒），而不是在家长式对抗后，这应该会增加她们未来对抗性别歧视的意愿。使用假设情景，在西班牙、德国和墨西哥进行的三项研究的结果证实了我们的假设。他们还强调，平等对抗引发的赋权（但不是幸福），以及家长式对抗引发的愤怒，会导致女性表达更大的未来对抗性别歧视的意愿。我们的研究结果表明，出于平等原因动机的男性对抗者更有可能被视为女性的盟友，因为他们不仅让女性感觉更好，而且还赋予她们继续战斗的能力。此外，女性可能会出于家长式的原因对男性做出反应（尤其是如果她们被强烈认为是女权主义者或支持低仁慈的性别歧视信仰）。讨论了对让男性参与消除性别不平等感兴趣的活动家、政策制定者和从业者的影响。女性可能出于家长式的原因对男性做出反应（特别是如果她们被强烈认为是女权主义者或赞同低级仁慈的性别歧视信仰）。讨论了对让男性参与消除性别不平等感兴趣的活动家、政策制定者和从业者的影响。女性可能出于家长式的原因对男性做出反应（特别是如果她们被强烈认为是女权主义者或赞同低级仁慈的性别歧视信仰）。讨论了对让男性参与消除性别不平等感兴趣的活动家、政策制定者和从业者的影响。