What Is Mine Cannot be Yours: Men Perceive More Ingroup Harm from Women’s Gains in Power Compared to Women’s Gains in Status

Eight preregistered experiments (N = 3,896) find that power is perceived as more zero-sum than status, and that men perceive more ingroup harm from women's gains in power (versus status). Perceived in-group harm predicts men's heightened political conservatism, as well as their reduced support for gender-equity-enhancing diversity initiatives.