Replication Data for: Backlash or Progressive Mobilization? Voter Reactions to Perceived Trajectories of Women's Representation

Existing research on the effects of women's descriptive representation on citizens' attitudes has mainly investigated potential positive effects, namely on political engagement or the legitimacy of outcomes. However, trends in representation have rarely been theorized as potential causes of resentment among women. While a male backlash to increasing representation has been theorized, this article argues that women may also be discontent with their trajectory of representation, if they perceive it as stagnating. Using a survey experiment fielded in Germany, the results show that a stagnating representation trajectory mobilizes women to vote for a progressive party, the German Greens. In contrast, the paper demonstrates that men do not lash back against women's increasing representation, even if they realize that this means a lower standing for themselves. This article contributes to research on political behavior by highlighting that discontent with persisting inequality is a mobilizing factor for progressive parties.

现有关于女性描述性代表权（descriptive representation）对公民态度影响的研究，主要聚焦于其潜在正向效应，即政治参与度与政策结果合法性层面。然而，现有研究极少将代表制发展趋势理论化为女性群体不满情绪的潜在诱因。尽管学界已就男性对女性代表比例上升的反弹行为形成理论阐释，但本文认为，若女性感知到自身群体的代表制发展轨迹陷入停滞，也会心生不满。本文基于在德国开展的调查实验，结果显示，代表制发展停滞的轨迹会促使女性选民投票支持进步政党——德国绿党。与之形成鲜明对比的是，本文研究表明，男性并不会因女性代表比例上升而发起回击，即便他们意识到这会导致自身地位有所下滑。本文通过强调对持续存在的不平等的不满是进步政党的重要动员因素，丰富了政治行为领域的相关研究。