We aimed at examining the differences between straight (N = 583) and gay (N = 112) people in terms of the acceptance of ambivalent sexist attitudes not only toward women (ASI) but also toward men (AMI) and how the level of perceived threat posed by men (Realistic Threat Scale) influences these attitudes' acceptance. The study results showed that gay men endorsed hostile sexism at the same level as straight men, while lesbian women were more hostile toward men than straight women. In this study, gay people manifested significantly lower levels of benevolent (sexist) attitudes toward both genders than straight people. While a positive relationship was identified between the perceived threat posed by men and hostility toward men, there was a reciprocal correlation in the case of hostile sexism. Men who recognized the threat men can pose to women were less accepting of hostile sexism and more accepting of hostile attitudes toward their own gender group. Moreover, straight men who recognized this threat endorsed less benevolent attitudes toward their own gender group than those who failed to admit it. Our results showed that heterosexual interdependence and recognizing the threat posed by men highly influence the extent to which hostile and benevolent (sexist) attitudes toward women and men are accepted or rejected. The implications and practical relevance of our study are also discussed.

我们旨在检查异性恋 ( N  = 583) 和同性恋 ( N = 112) 人们对不仅对女性 (ASI) 而且对男性 (AMI) 的矛盾性别歧视态度的接受程度，以及男性所构成的感知威胁水平（现实威胁量表）如何影响这些态度的接受度。研究结果表明，男同性恋者对敌对性别歧视的支持程度与异性恋男性相同，而女同性恋者对男性的敌意高于异性恋女性。在这项研究中，同性恋者对两性的仁慈（性别歧视）态度明显低于异性恋者。虽然在男性对男性构成的感知威胁和对男性的敌意之间确定了正相关关系，但在敌对性别歧视的情况下存在相互关联。认识到男性可能对女性构成威胁的男性较少接受敌对的性别歧视，而更多地接受对自己性别群体的敌对态度。此外，认识到这种威胁的异性恋男性对自己的性别群体的态度不如那些没有承认这一点的人那么仁慈。我们的研究结果表明，异性恋的相互依赖和对男性威胁的认识在很大程度上影响了对女性和男性的敌对和仁慈（性别歧视）态度被接受或拒绝的程度。还讨论了我们研究的意义和实际相关性。我们的研究结果表明，异性恋的相互依赖和对男性威胁的认识在很大程度上影响了对女性和男性的敌对和仁慈（性别歧视）态度被接受或拒绝的程度。还讨论了我们研究的意义和实际相关性。我们的研究结果表明，异性恋的相互依赖和对男性威胁的认识在很大程度上影响了对女性和男性的敌对和仁慈（性别歧视）态度被接受或拒绝的程度。还讨论了我们研究的意义和实际相关性。