Damned if she does, damned if she doesn't: Consequences of accepting versus confronting patronizing help for the female target and male actor

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Positive Stereotypes Are Pervasive and Powerful (2015, background): “…accept benevolently sexist offers of help (e.g., a man offering to help a women deal with a computer problem) were viewed as less competent and less qualified for a high-competence occupation, especially by perceivers who scored high on a chronic measure of benevolent sexism (Becker et al., 2011).”
Allies against Sexism: The Role of Men in Confronting Sexism (2014, background): “Although seemingly positive on the surface, paternalistic helping can be condescending and threatening to its supposed beneficiaries (Becker et al., 2011).”