Why do you get paid less money when you do the SAME job as he does? Why are your opinions, ideas, and credibility underestimated by your male counterparts because you’re a FEMALE? Why is a woman coined a “whore” when she is promiscuous, but when a man does the same he’s a “player”? Why do your parents allow your male sibling to do everything they don’t allow you to do, and their excuse is “because he’s a boy.” But what is it that separates boys from girls besides their anatomical makeup? Or is it something that surpasses this? The answers to these questions are DOUBLE STANDARDS; this is when two groups are judged against different standards.
Have you ever taken the extra initiative to succeed in your internship or career but all of you efforts seemed fruitless? This is because, metaphorically, there is a glass ceiling, which is “an invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual’s gender, race, or ethnicity.” The concept of gender inequality isn’t only represented in the career field it’s also seen in the dating world—especially in college. The question I asked before: “why is a woman coined a whore when she is promiscuous but when a man does the same he’s aplayer?” is a prime example of this. So fathom me this: if a man is partaking in the same activities and has the same level of promiscuity as his female counterpart, why is it acceptable for him. According to society’s norms, it’s become an acceptable and praised behavior for a man to juggle 2 to 4 girls at a time, but it has a negative connotation when a female decides to do the same. This is a recurring problem on campus. After we hear rumors about a female with quite a few partners she’s coined a “whore” even by the female population, but when a man does it we just call him a “dog,” and still ignorantly chase him. So, at the end of the day he’s receiving all of the praise, and the female is catching the short end of the stick.