15 Insane Double Standards That Will Make You So Frustrated With Society
When it comes to treating people equally, we still have a long way to go.
Whether you’re talking about race, gender, sexual orientation, or something else entirely, our society is plagued by pervasive double standards that we can’t seem to shake. That’s why people took to Twitter and used #NowThatsADoubleStandard to talk about the unjust assumptions and actions we face when confronted with double standards.
Here are 15 of the most liked and retweeted posts from that hashtag.
#NowThatsADoubleStandard Viagra is covered by insurance, but birth control isn’t.
— Lilly Paloma (@LillyPaloma1980) December 9, 2017
Guys have sex with multiple girls, he's the man. Girls have sex with more than one guy, she's a slut. #NowThatsADoubleStandard
— Rishabh Sharma (@im_srishabh21) December 9, 2017
A guy is in a bad mood and "he has a lot on his mind."
A woman is in a bad mood and "it must be that time of the month."#NowThatsADoubleStandard pic.twitter.com/QZhEx4bXGQ— Wiley Coyote (@Fadedessence) December 9, 2017
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A woman crying is natural; a man crying is weak.#NowThatsADoubleStandard
— Jimmy (@RandomIgnorance) December 9, 2017
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The majority of people that voted for this guy call themselves: "good Christians" pic.twitter.com/WuR4LZoCHI
— The Josh A Cox 🗽 (@JoshCox69) December 9, 2017
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Confident man is a strong leader, a confidant woman is a bitch. #NowThatsADoubleStandard
— Mimi (@mimidancer) December 9, 2017
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The Kardashians make more money teaching our youth horrible lessons than our teachers make nothing teaching them how to be decent people.#NowThatsADoubleStandard
— Keebler Sidejob (@kauffeemann) December 9, 2017
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Hammering Muslim terrorists but not white supremicist terrorists.#NowThatsADoubleStandard
— PoliticalFreakshow📎🌈🌊❄️🖖🏽🤖👾 (@PolitiFreakshow) December 9, 2017
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That somehow playing video games is much more disengaging and unsociable than binge watching netflix or staring at your phone all day.
— Mitchell Bruce (@MitchsBTrippin) December 9, 2017
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#NowThatsADoubleStandard Woman meeting a man from the internet is most worried about being murdered. Man meeting a woman from the internet is most worried about her being ugly.
— Joy Sotera (@JoySotera) December 9, 2017
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Using religion to promote your agenda, and living a life that is anything but…… #NowThatsADoubleStandard pic.twitter.com/5NDq2j2iuc
— Mustang Sally (@KLightenUp) December 9, 2017
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Why is it an X rating to kiss a woman's breast on film, but an R rating to chop it with a machete?#NowThatsADoubleStandard
— ROE-GUE One A Star Wars Story (@roeu812) December 9, 2017
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Women in politics face the same hurdles as men but still get judged by their body parts. #NowThatsADoubleStandard pic.twitter.com/kWT2IK0FDl
— #HashtagJones (@HashtagJones1) December 9, 2017
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Men with grey hair – distinguished
Women with grey hair – old
😒#NowThatsADoubleStandard— Shari Bee (@Lavendermee3) December 9, 2017
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If it’s considered rude to tell someone that they’re too fat or really need to go on a diet then why is it considered to be “funny” or “okay” to tell someone they are too skinny or need to eat a cheeseburger? #NowThatsADoubleStandard
— Shelby Pullum (@shelbypullum) December 13, 2017