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Old 07-23-2006, 05:53 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by lindalove
Adult women are allowed to make sexually suggestive comments about young (teenage) boys,

What's up with this double standard? Also, discuss any other double standards that irritate you.

Er... I find it quite offensive and disgusting wihen adult women make sexually suggestive comments about young teenage boys. If it were acceptable, sure it would be a double-standard. But it's not.

Double standards that irritate me:

In his last semester at my previous school, a retiring professor blatantly gave C & D grades to all women in his class that weren't actively flirting, and As and Bs to every male that regularly attended class.

Women are often expected to wear cute, trendy clothes. If a man dresses in cute, trendy clothes or gets a pedicure, they're labeled as a homo.

"cutting deals" for those in high places, politically or socially, allowing them to avoid responsibility.

The boss of the small company who treats their employees "like family" but pays them far below the general cost of living, reduces their hours as they qualify for health insurance, and runs off to Vegas twice a month where she proceeds to blow several hundred thousand dollars that could otherwise have been used to provide for the basic needs of their employees.
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