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19 Double Standards Between Men And Women

BuzzFeed·Julia Corrigan·6 months ago
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Warning: This post mentions domestic violence and sexual assault.

Recently, I came across a post from user Visual_Investment980 on the popular " Ask Reddit" page that looked pretty interesting. In it, they asked, "What's a double standard between men and women that people rarely talk about?" and the answers people gave were so varied, I just had to share. Here are some of the best:

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"The expectation that men and women should 'know' certain things, creating this expectation out of the respective gender, as well as effectively absolving ignorance in the opposite case. All people should have some basic handy skills. It's not a man thing. Knowing how to change a lightbulb or how to measure your oil are things everyone should know how to do. It just makes life easier and dealing with minor inconveniences cheaper and faster."

"All people should know how to cook. It's not a 'woman' thing, it's a basic survival skill. Same goes for cleaning.…

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