Double Standards Research Paper

Double standards are rules and expectations set in place to shame or pass judgment on the opposite sex for engaging in similar activities. Why do double standards exits between men and women? From my understanding, double standards are into place by society typically because men and women are held to distinct expectations. For instance, if a man were to be promiscuous, it is to be expected because they are makes and “boys will be boys”, whereas a woman being promiscuous is made to feel embarrassed due to her sexual exploits. Society continuously uplifts and encourage certain behavior in men and prosecutes the women who duplicate that behavior.
Moreover, double standards affect the way that both women and men are perceived by the public, wage