Talk:Double standard

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There are ways to contribute to this article to enhance its usefulness without engaging in contentious battles. For example, you could discuss the history of the term. The earliest known usage, according to Google Books is 1950. https://books.google.com/books?id=451GAQAAIAAJ&q=%22you+were+applying+double+standards+to+the+people+who+worked+for+you%22&dq=%22you+were+applying+double+standards+to+the+people+who+worked+for+you%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjcw7jrma_SAhUDLSYKHZXsAJcQ6AEIHDAA

You could also give textbook examples as to what the term is used for. Without taking sides on the issue, you might point out that one of the earliest examples was the idea that women should be chaste and loyal to her significant other, while men were generally considered as "needing" regular sex; therefore, they had the right to seek sex elsewhere if their partners weren't providing it. This double-standard still exists today. Men who sleep around are lauded and considered "studs," while women who sleep around are stigmatized as sluts. 65.33.138.115 (talk) 02:17, 27 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]