Men can play an important role in supporting gender equality. In the present research, we draw on Intergroup Contact Theory to examine positive intergroup contact with feminist women as one factor that can encourage men to support gender equality. In one cross-sectional study (N = 170) and one half-longitudinal panel study (N = 240), we found that straight men who reported more positive contact with feminist women also reported greater feminist solidarity. Cross-sectional results indicated that straight men’s solidarity with feminists, in turn, predicted more support for gender equality in public and domestic spheres and greater awareness of their gender privilege. The longitudinal results also supported the association between solidarity with feminists and gender privilege awareness, but not public and domestic support for gender equality. Decades of research has shown that positive intergroup contact can change attitudes. Our research suggests that, when it comes to gender equality, positive contact with feminist women may also encourage men to identify with feminists and raise their gender consciousness.

男性可以在支持性别平等方面发挥重要作用。在目前的研究中，我们利用群际接触理论来检验与女权主义女性的积极群际接触是可以鼓励男性支持性别平等的一个因素。在一项横断面研究 ( N  = 170) 和一项半纵向面板研究 ( N = 240），我们发现报告与女权主义女性有更多积极接触的异性恋男性也报告了更大的女权主义团结。横断面结果表明，异性恋男性与女权主义者的团结反过来预示着在公共和家庭领域对性别平等的更多支持以及对他们的性别特权的更高认识。纵向结果还支持声援女权主义者与性别特权意识之间的关联，但不支持公共和国内对性别平等的支持。数十年的研究表明，积极的群体间接触可以改变态度。我们的研究表明，在性别平等方面，与女权主义者的积极接触也可能会鼓励男性认同女权主义者并提高他们的性别意识。